2D Game Artist (Mid to Senior)

About this role

Company Overview:

Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 2nd grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning programs ABCmouse®, Adventure Academy®, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español®. Having served over 55 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit AgeofLearning.com.

Summary:

We're looking for a versatile 2D Game Artist to create and own art across ABCmouse — one of the world's most beloved early learning apps. Our house style is bright, expressive, and unmistakably kid-friendly, and you'll be central to maintaining and extending it. 2D is the core of this role; a working understanding of 3D is a plus. You're a self-starter who takes real ownership of your work, drives it to completion, and raises your hand when something needs to happen — without waiting to be asked.

Responsibilities:

• Create stylized, family-friendly 2D art: characters, props, environments, UI, coloring pages, thumbnails, banners, and in-game reward art within the ABCmouse house style

• Casual games experience a plus

• Build and iterate on interactive 2D animations in Rive for our Flutter-based game pipeline

• Own assigned areas of the product from brief to ship — managing your workload, hitting deadlines, and holding a high bar for quality

• Use a mix of Art (Adobe) and AI-assisted tools to generate illustrated content datasets at scale

• Export and optimize assets for cross-platform mobile delivery (iOS, Android, Fire OS, web)

• Apply a working knowledge of 3D to support or lightly contribute to 3D content as needed

• Proactively identify pipeline gaps and propose improvements

• Collaborate with curriculum, product, and engineering; participate in creative reviews and incorporate feedback quickly

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of professional 2D game art, illustration, or UI art in a production environment

• Portfolio demonstrating a cute, stylized, family-friendly art style consistent with ABCmouse

• Proven ability to own work end to end without constant direction — self-directed, accountable, and reliable

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for mobile-optimized asset production

• Experience with an interactive animation tool (Rive, Spine, or equivalent)

• Working familiarity with 3D — enough to review assets or contribute lightly within an existing pipeline

• Clear communicator who surfaces blockers early and keeps collaborators informed

• Eager to learn new tools and pipelines, including AI-assisted workflows

Preferred Qualifications:

• Portfolio examples in children's media, ed-tech, or stylized game art

• Direct Rive experience, including interactive state machines

• Hands-on 3D experience (Blender, Maya, or similar) in a stylized or toon-shaded aesthetic

• Experience using AI image generation tools (Scenario, Midjourney, Firefly) in production

• Familiarity with Flutter app art requirements and PNG/SVG optimization

• Experience in ed-tech, children's entertainment, or mission-driven creative work

• Figma proficiency for design handoff

• Experience with Frame.io or similar review and asset-management platforms

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position is below. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Total Compensation:
$110,000—$135,000 USD

Age of Learning currently provides:

• 91% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 70% of dependent benefits premiums

• A 401(k) program with employer match

• 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3rd anniversary), 12 observed national paid holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year

• 7 paid days for company-wide year end closure (includes 3 observed paid holidays)

• Our flexible work culture means 2 or more days in the office (hybrid) or 100% fully remote options available for most positions

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