Summer 2027 | 2D Character Artist Intern

As a 2D Character Artist Intern, you’ll help expand one of the most playful universe of Party Fowl and Copycat Deluxe, designing new characters that feel like they truly belong within the franchise.

You’ll gain hands-on experience taking a character through the full art production pipeline from early concepts and design exploration all the way to polished final artwork. Along the way, you’ll learn how to work within an established art direction, follow our visual guidelines and production process, and create characters that feel cohesive with the existing Party Fowl universe while still bringing fresh ideas and personality to the world.

We’re looking for an artist who loves making goofy lovely characters and can do more than create a great looking illustration. You should be able to design memorable characters, explore multiple ideas quickly, and carry a character from initial concept all the way through final game ready 2D art. This isn’t just portfolio work. Your art has the opportunity to ship in a real commercial product and be seen by over 500k+ users every day.

Design and develop new characters that expand the established Party Fowl universe while staying true to its visual style and personality.

Take character designs through the full art production pipeline, from early concept exploration and iteration to polished final artwork.

Learn and follow our art direction, visual guidelines, feedback process, and production standards to create consistent, game ready assets.

Work closely with the Art and Design teams, incorporating feedback and iterating on designs throughout the development process.

Help evolve and expand the Party Fowl / Copy Cat Deluxe franchise, introducing fresh characters and ideas that feel naturally connected to its existing world.

Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university.

Strong foundation in stylized 2D cartoon character design, including shape language, posing, color, and composition, especially in stylized and playful character art.

Strong sense of appeal, personality, and visual storytelling through character design.

Proficiency with 2D art tools, particularly Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Communicates well, is eager to learn, and takes ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities.

Competitive compensation package.

Flexible working hours and vacation policy.

Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.

Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about. We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.