Senior Pixel Artist (Stylized Games | 2D Art) Europe

Location: Remote International Team

Employment: Full-Time / Long-Term

We are looking for an experienced Senior Pixel Artist with exceptional artistic taste and a passion for creating distinctive expressive and visually memorable pixel art for game development.

We believe great pixel art is more than working with a limited number of pixels. Every shape color and detail should serve a purpose communicating personality readability and visual identity through carefully considered design.

In this role you will create high-quality pixel art assets and help establish a cohesive visual language across game content collaborating closely with Art Directors Concept Artists Animators and Technical Artists.

This is a senior hands-on role for an artist who combines strong traditional art fundamentals with exceptional pixel art craftsmanship and an instinct for creating visually appealing designs.

Pixel Art Creation & Design

• Create high-quality pixel art assets including characters creatures props environments icons and other game content.

• Establish strong silhouettes color palettes proportions and visual readability across assets.

• Translate creative briefs and concept art into polished pixel-based designs.

• Create distinctive characters and objects with strong visual appeal and recognizable personalities.

• Balance artistic detail with stylistic consistency and clarity at different resolutions.

Visual Style & Quality

• Help define and maintain pixel art standards including pixel density palette consistency shading and level of detail.

• Explore creative visual solutions within the constraints of a pixel-based art style.

• Ensure assets work cohesively alongside other stylized game content.

• Create visual references style explorations and production-ready assets.

• Identify and refine small details that significantly improve character appeal and artistic quality.

Production & Collaboration

• Collaborate with Art Directors Concept Artists Animators and Technical Artists.

• Prepare assets for efficient integration into game engines.

• Participate in artistic reviews and provide constructive feedback when needed.

• Maintain organized reusable and production-friendly asset structures.

• Proactively contribute creative ideas that strengthen the overall visual identity of the project.

• 5 years of professional experience in pixel art 2D game art or related disciplines.

• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating high-quality pixel art and strong artistic fundamentals.

• Excellent understanding of color theory composition silhouettes shape language and visual hierarchy.

• Strong proficiency in pixel art tools such as Aseprite Photoshop or equivalent software.

• Ability to create visually distinctive characters props and environments within a consistent pixel art style.

• Strong attention to pixel placement color relationships shading and detail.

• Understanding of game art production pipelines and real-time asset requirements.

• Ability to create production-ready assets and maintain consistency across large asset collections.

• Strong artistic judgment independent problem-solving and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

• Experience with pixel art animation spritesheets and frame-by-frame workflows.

• Familiarity with voxel art and stylized 3D aesthetics.

• Experience with Unity3D or other real-time game engines.

• Knowledge of tilesets tilemaps and modular pixel art environments.

• Experience with character design visual storytelling and animation.

• Experience establishing pixel art style guides and production pipelines.

• Familiarity with mobile game art production and resolution constraints.

• Opportunity to create visually distinctive pixel art for game development projects.

• High artistic ownership and influence over pixel art quality and visual consistency.

• Collaboration with experienced artists and international creative teams.

• Remote-friendly working environment.

• Competitive compensation and flexible contract options.

• Long-term collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.

• Annual Beffio team retreats and a supportive studio culture.

Send us your portfolio and a short introduction. We would love to see pixel art that demonstrates exceptional artistic taste visual clarity creativity and character.