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Netflix

Visual Development Artist - Ink

Los Gatos, CA · On-site

$70.19/hr

... excellence, bridging 2D and 3D ideas and integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and ... Traditional art, photography, or film background. This job may be covered by a collective ...

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Visual Development Artist - Ink

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$70.19/hr

... 2D and 3D ideas and integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and consistency. * Apply a ... Traditional art, photography, or film background. This job may be covered by a collective ...

Miami Dade College

Adjunct Faculty, Visual Arts

Miami, FL · On-site

$54.37/hr

... 2D Design, 3D Design, Life Drawing, to college level students. Courses may be taught in an array of ... a background screening and reference check process. EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Miami Dade ...

Netflix

Visual Development Artist - Ink

Vancouver, WA · On-site

$70.19/hr

... 2D and 3D ideas and integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and consistency. * Apply a ... Traditional art, photography, or film background. This job may be covered by a collective ...

Netflix

Visual Development Artist - Ink

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$70.19/hr

... 2D and 3D ideas and integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and consistency. * Apply a ... Traditional art, photography, or film background. This job may be covered by a collective ...

Netflix

Visual Development Artist - Ink

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$70.19/hr

... excellence, bridging 2D and 3D ideas and integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and ... Traditional art, photography, or film background. This job may be covered by a collective ...

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How much do 2d background artist jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 24, 2026, the average hourly pay for 2d background artist in the United States is $24.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $27.88 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a 2D Background Artist job?

A 2D Background Artist creates detailed environments and settings for animated films, video games, and other media. They design backgrounds that establish the mood, depth, and atmosphere of a scene while ensuring visual consistency with the project's art style. This role requires strong artistic skills, knowledge of perspective, and proficiency in digital painting software. Background artists collaborate closely with art directors, concept artists, and animators to bring immersive worlds to life.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a 2D Background Artist in a production studio?

A 2D Background Artist typically spends their day sketching scene layouts, rendering detailed environments, and revising artwork based on feedback from art directors and other team members. They often attend team meetings to align with the project's visual style and collaborate closely with character artists, animators, and the creative director to ensure consistency across all assets. Tasks may also include preparing layered files for animation and making adjustments to meet tight production deadlines. This role provides a dynamic mix of creative independence and teamwork, offering opportunities to build a versatile portfolio in entertainment and media industries.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the 2D Background Artist position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a 2D Background Artist, you need strong artistic skills, a solid understanding of perspective and composition, and proficiency in visual storytelling—generally supported by a portfolio or relevant degree. Familiarity with digital painting software such as Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, or similar industry-standard tools is essential. Attention to detail, creativity, and strong collaboration skills make someone stand out in this position. These skills ensure the creation of immersive and visually appealing backgrounds that enhance the overall storytelling of games, animations, or other visual media.

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Infographic showing various 2D Background Artist job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 78% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Summer. Highlights an 97% Physical, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,263 per year, or $24.6 per hour.

Senior Model Artist

Worldscape Technology Inc.

Redmond, WA

$130K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Worldscape is a cutting-edge platform designed to unify distributed data, sensors, and intelligent agents across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments. By combining geospatial intelligence, physics-based 3D simulation, and reward-driven AI, Worldscape enables organizations to build immersive digital twins for predictive modeling, scenario planning, and adaptive decision-making. With a zero-trust security framework, seamless integration with legacy systems, and robust developer tools, Worldscape empowers rapid deployment of agentic applications that drive resilience and efficiency in sectors like logistics, telecom, defense, and infrastructure. 

This is an onsite role that will be located in Redmond, WA. 
Responsibilities:
  • Create high-quality 3D models, materials, and textures using modern Physically Based Rendering (PBR) workflows.
  • Develop assets that meet artistic, technical, and performance requirements.
  • Optimize assets for a range of performance expectations while maintaining visual fidelity.
  • Integrate, review, and polish assets created by external outsourcing partners.Help maintain quality and standards in all implemented assets.
  • Help maintain visual quality standards and ensure consistency across all implemented assets.
  • Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Designers, Animators, Engineers, and Production teams throughout development.
  • Document asset creation processes, technical requirements, and best practices.
  • Respond quickly and effectively to feedback and iteration requests.
  • Take ownership of assigned work and deliver high-quality results with minimal supervision.
Professional Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of professional game development experience, including shipment of at least one AAA title.
  • Demonstrated artistic and technical skills in 3D asset creation and/or related 2D art production.
  • Strong experience creating realistic hard-surface assets such as vehicles, architecture, buildings, and environmental props.
  • Deep understanding of modeling, UV mapping, texturing, material creation, and asset optimization techniques.
  • Experienced with modern game development pipelines and game engines (E.g. Unreal, Unity or a proprietary engine)
  • Proven proficiency with commercial art production software (E.g. Photoshop, Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter/Designer, etc).
  • Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in ambiguous and evolving production environments.
  • Self-motivated with excellent time management and task ownership skills.
  • Ability to rapidly incorporate feedback and iterate on assets throughout development.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Additional professional experience in AAA game development.
  • Experience supporting pre-production and early concept development efforts.
  • Experience creating assets for animation pipelines or working closely with animation teams.
  • Experience developing content for Open World and/or MMO titles.
  • Familiarity with outsourcing workflows and asset review processes.
Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for performance-based bonuses and equity awards. 
Why Worldscape? 
There is nothing more important to Worldscape than our culture. It is the fundamental means by which we will succeed as an organization. Talent, ability, drive, experience, knowledge cannot be maximized without first embracing the culture we espouse and will live every single day.  Worldscape offers great benefits, opportunities for continued growth, and the ability to directly affect change in our organization and be part of a high-growth startup at a pivotal stage. 

What we offer: 
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity 
- Attractive benefits package  
- Flexible time off policy 
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance 
- HSA health insurance options 
- 401k plan 
- Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Fast paced environment with flexibility and ownership
 
Worldscape is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.