Cartoon Artist Needed for Unique Card Deck – $15 per Approved Card + Creative Freedom

Love drawing bold, expressive characters? Got a flair for turning stories into visuals? We’re hiring a designer to create an original, cartoon-style playing card deck—complete with packaging and digital graphics—for one of our clients.

This is a paid, per-project opportunity where you get full creative ownership (within existing brand and character guidelines) to design a collectible card series from scratch.

What you'll be working on:
- A full deck of cartoon-style playing cards (optimized for both web and print)
- Visual storytelling per card, based on supplied short texts and character outlines
- Using pre-designed characters and building scenes, expressions, and moments around them
- Applying the client’s brand style consistently (colors, typography, etc.)
- Designing packaging for the physical card deck (box, insert layouts, etc.)
- Creating additional web assets like hero graphics, mockups, or promotional visuals
- Delivering ready-to-use files for print (CMYK, 300dpi, with bleed) and digital platforms

Bonus: You’re allowed to use AI tools to support your workflow—as long as the quality is high, consistent, and aligned with the visual brief.

You’re a great fit if you:
- Can work in a cartoon or comic illustration style
- Are great at visualizing ideas from short written prompts
- Have experience with product packaging design
- Understand how to stay visually on-brand
- Can also create supporting digital graphics for web
- Work quickly and stay calm under deadlines (full project due May 1st, 2025)
- Communicate clearly and meet milestones without hand-holding

What’s in it for you:
- $15 USD per approved card
- Creative freedom within a strong visual universe
- A flexible work schedule—own your hours, just hit your deadline
- A portfolio-worthy project that combines character design, storytelling, and product branding

Sound like you?
Send us your portfolio (especially cartoon or comic work), your Dribbble/Behance/Instagram, and a few lines on why this project excites you.

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