Background Artist

_Unpaid • Equity Stake • Remote_This is an experience/equity-based opportunity (unpaid) ideal for skilled background artist or new graduates who want to be part of something groundbreaking in media and gaming

SHARK IN THE SUIT® is building the future of interactive entertainment — merging AI, animation, and gaming into a single groundbreaking brand. With 50M+ views and growing global IP traction, we’re inviting a Background Artist to be part of our short form content strategy.

Responsibilities

• Create vivid, engaging background art for short-form animated content (5–90 seconds) for social media and platform distribution
• Build dynamic, expressive environments that elevate character animation and storytelling
• Collaborate closely with animators, directors, and writers to ensure backgrounds complement gags, action, and mood

Requirements

• Proficiency in digital concepts and background design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Procreate, Toon Boom, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of composition, color theory, perspective, and mood-setting in animated worlds
• Experience designing backgrounds optimized for social-first content (especially TikTok and YouTube Shorts)

Why Join Us

• Join a team that’s rethinking what digital IP can be — and who gets to shape it

Send us your portfolio you’ve designed and join SHARK IN THE SUIT®