
Illustrator & Cartoonist - Remote AI Art Project
Listing checked October 22, 2026 · pay as published by Turing
Key details
- Pay
- $7.50/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Posted
- October 19, 2026
Overview
Turing needs illustrators, sketchers, cartoonists, and concept artists to turn reference images into finished digital artwork. You will keep each character recognizable while pushing the style in fresh directions. The work runs 10-12 weeks, fully remote, with a current task mix that points to roughly $7.5/hour in USD. Interns, freshers, and seasoned artists all get considered, and shortlisted applicants move through a portfolio review before onboarding.
What You'll Do7
- Draw digital character illustrations and sketches from the reference images the project supplies.
- Build creative variations of each character without losing the traits that make it identifiable.
- Apply solid fundamentals of composition, color, lighting, perspective, and proportion to every piece.
- Shift your visual approach to fit different themes and briefs as the project requires.
- Record the style choices, creative reasoning, and simple prompt metadata behind each deliverable.
- Hand in finished, high-quality artwork by the deadlines set for each project stage.
- Manage your own revision rounds and keep the character's visual consistency intact across changes.
Requirements5
- Background in illustration, sketching, cartooning, concept art, or a comparable discipline.
- A portfolio that shows range, originality, and close attention to detail.
- Familiarity with styles such as character design, stylized illustration, surreal, cinematic, vintage, retro, steampunk, or glitch art.
- Hands-on command of Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, Affinity Suite, or similar digital tools.
- Ability to work without close supervision, handle your own revisions, and hit expected timelines.
Who Should Apply
Artists who can point to real character design or stylized illustration work and who keep a character on-model while experimenting with new looks fit this project best. Freshers, interns, and experienced professionals all qualify, so long as the portfolio proves versatility rather than a single repeated style. Candidates who submit a thin or off-topic portfolio, or who show only one visual theme, tend to score low on fit here. Applications also lose ground when the portfolio fails to demonstrate the fundamentals of composition, color, and proportion that the brief calls out. If you would rather work on strict replication with no room for creative variation, this role will frustrate you.
Salary Insight
Estimated earning potential of approximately $7.5/hour based on the current task mix, paid in USD.
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$7.50/hr
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Typical pay · estimated
$70/hour
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Most Design & Creative roles pay $45–$92 per hour. This role's pay sits below that range.
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