2D Artist / Visual Designer

Playcademy
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Posted
May 4, 2026
Full Time
Austin, TX or United States
Remote
Up to $50/hr

We are a well funded, early stage team building Playcademy, a gamified learning platform for K to 6 students that lets them earn real game time by doing their academic work.

 

The role

A versatile 2D art generalist and visual designer to become a key visual owner across Playcademy. The role blends game art and UI/UX, including creating original assets and refining AI assisted visuals. You will work directly with the game developers and leadership.

 

What you will do

  • Create original artwork for characters, environments, and in game visuals
  • Refine, repaint, and unify AI assisted visuals into cohesive final assets
  • Help design interactive learning experiences with strong visual feedback
  • Create mockups, prototypes, and visual explorations for new features
  • Support storytelling through visuals (onboarding flows, progress journeys, marketing surfaces)

 

What we are looking for

  • A genuine interest in the future of education
  • Experience in 2D game art and interactive UI/UX design
  • Ambition to stay at the cutting edge of AI first visual art
  • Ability to work independently and take full ownership of visual direction

 

Nice to have

  • Experience with Godot, Unity, or web development
  • Interest in developing subject matter expertise in educational game design

 

What we offer

  • Austin, TX preferred, remote possible
  • A funded, fast moving product with ambitious long term vision
  • Direct ownership of visual identity and user experience
  • A small, high impact team with fast decision making
  • 20-40 hours per week; Potential for full time hire after a trial period

 

To apply

Please send an email to nils.lang@superbuilders.school and frank.yang@superbuilders.school with the following:

  • Portfolio
  • Resume
  • Brief description of how you use AI to support your art workflow
About
Playcademy

We are a small, well-funded team building Playcademy. The goal is simple: make our K to 6 platform the most fun and effective place a kid can spend their morning, where they earn the right to play games with friends in the afternoon. We are looking for people who want to ship something kids actually love using.

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