Freelance Illustrator

Salary Competitive
We are seeking skilled Illustrators specialized in illustration for animation, with a strong focus on storyboarding and character illustration. This role supports creative and AI training use cases that require clear visual storytelling, expressive characters, and animation-ready illustrations. The ideal candidate is comfortable translating concepts, scripts, or prompts into structured visual narratives and illustration assets that are designed to be animated.

Key responsibilities
  • Create a wide range of illustrations, including: Storyboards to define sequences, pacing, and visual flow, character illustrations with clear expressions, poses, and consistency & supporting visual elements (props, environments, key frames) as needed
  • Translate briefs, scripts, or references into clear visual storytelling.
  • Maintain visual consistency across assets. Follow creative guidelines, style references, and client specifications.
  • Conduct self-quality checks to ensure clarity, consistency, and professional-grade o

Required Skills & Qualifications
  • Strong illustration skills with a focus on storyboarding and character design.
  • Excellent design skills and understanding of modern style conventions and techniques.
  • Solid understanding of: Visual storytelling and sequencing, composition, perspective, and framing & character anatomy, expression, and movement
  • Proficiency with digital illustration tools (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate, or similar).
  • Ability to work from written briefs, references, or loose concepts.
  • High attention to detail and consistency.
  • Ability to balance creativity with structured requirements.

  • Nice to Have 
  • Experience working with animation or motion design teams.
  • Familiarity with animation pipelines and handoff requirements.
  • Background in animation studios, motion branding, or digital storytelling.
  • Experience contributing to AI training datasets or structured creative tasks.
  • Portfolio showcasing storyboards and character-driven illustration work.


Important Application Notes

Application Process: Successful candidates who meet our technical requirements will receive an email detailing the next steps.

Selection Timeline: Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive an update from us within four (4) weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

Working at
Superside

Superside revolutionizes the global design industry by building new tech and data science-driven processes that enable distributed teams to work together much more efficiently and robust. We deliver high-velocity on-demand design to enterprises, with a data-driven and meritocratic mindset unlike any other platform or service. Superside is pioneering the future of remote work with a tech-enabled platform that creates super efficiencies and advantages workers by way of fostering community and greater income predictability with flexible work and stable wages. Our mission is to shape the global labor market; by having a fair and transparent labor platform that is great for both remote workers and enterprise customers. We currently have more than 100 creatives spanning six continents, 58 countries, and 19 timezones, and we work mainly with major US-based brands, including Tiffany & Co, Amazon, Cisco, L’Oreal and others. We have hub offices in Oslo, Toronto and Cape Town but are essentially based nowhere. We are remote-first with team members spread across the world. Superside was founded in late 2015 and became the first Norwegian company to join the Y Combinator accelerator in Palo Alto, California. We have since received funding from reputable Silicon Valley investors Freestyle Venture, High Alpha, Slack Fund, Sam Altman, Alliance Venture, and others. We're always-on and chase the sun to deliver the moon!

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