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Newscape Studios inc.

Freelance Background Artist for YouTube Studio

Pay: $41,600/yr

Posted: 07/08/2026

Location: Austin, TX (Remote)

Last Updated: 6 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/30/2026

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What they do

An Artist or Illustrator develops ideas and works with different materials to create art, including crafts and fine art such as painting. May specialize in drawing and creating visual images, designs or pictures for books and other publications or for commercial products, or detailed drawings for scientific or medical illustrations. Creates drawings by hand and uses computers to create or develop images.

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Job Description

Job Summary Newscape Studios, Inc has a dozen YouTube channels, with over 10 million total subscribers. We create content based on popular video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and original animations. Newscape also produces a vast array of videos for a young audience and content through animation and machinima. We are looking to add Freelance 2D Background artists to our team to work on our animation. Candidates must have substantial knowledge using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop. Toon Boom knowledge is a plus but not required. Animation channels to match style of: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToxKVrkEuAONR4rFIJ_

DyQ Responsibilities and Duties:

Keep an organized and efficient workflow Fully finalize environments and background props for full use in production Meet daily quotas during the production week Responsible for approximately 25 environments per week Depending on skill and experience some duties and responsibilities may differ

Qualifications and Skills:

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Procreate Illustrator/Background artists must be able to adapt to a variety of styles Strong understanding of composition, perspective, color theory, light and form is a must Must be able to work as part of a team Communicates effectively Great listening skills Great time management skills Comfortable in meeting deadlines and daily quotas Strong attention to detail and consistency Competitive pay: $800.00 per production week Portfolio is required to be considered. This is a remote/ work from home, Independent Contractor Position. Artists With LLCs Are Preferred But Not Required. If you receive an email from Newscapeprocareers.com this is a scam. Newscape Studios will not email questionnaires, ask for any personal information such as SS #, address, or bank account information or present a job offer without a face to face interview with our supervisors and/or Human Resources. If you receive an email from newscapeprocareers.com, please report to the authorities. Be careful of scams. Powered by JazzHR MEyjHwTRHS