2D Character Designer (Freelance)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Attractive salary, benefits, hybrid working
• Technical training sessions (internal – external)
• PVI Healthcare insurance

Job description

We are developing a community centric mobile application featuring a set of friendly, modern, and culturally recognizable characters. The current set includes four AI-generated mascot concepts that must be recreated as original, vector based assets suitable for intellectual property registration and integration across the product ecosystem. 

The final artwork will be used in the mobile app UI, branding materials, communication assets, and future character expansions. 

• Recreate 04 AI-generated mascot concepts into fully original vector illustrations suitable for intellectual property registration.
• Clean up linework, refine proportions, standardize shapes, and remove AI-generated artifacts.
• Redesign or enhance specific details (face, outfit, posture, accessories) to ensure uniqueness and practical usability.
• Prepare adaptation sets:
  • UI assets (export-friendly vector elements)
  • Expression/emotion variations
  • Pose or movement-ready layers (separated for animation)
• Ensure alignment with brand color palette, character style, cultural representation, and thematic direction.
• Export final deliverables in AI, SVG, EPS, PNG, and PDF. 

Your skills and experience

MUST HAVE

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in graphic design, and illustration
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience with Rive for creating interactive 2D animations and preparing animation-ready assets.
• Solid experience in mascot illustration and vector character design.
• Skilled in vector tracing, shape refinement, and stylized illustration.
• Understanding of animation-friendly layer structuring (clean paths, separated elements).
• A relevant portfolio showcasing:
  • Mascot or character design
  • Vector illustration
  • Stylized or brand-ready artwork 
• Detail-oriented, meticulous, and quality-focused. 
• Proactive in communication, receptive to feedback, and able to revise quickly. 
• Reliable, responsible, and committed to meeting deadlines. 

NICE TO HAVE

• English communication skills.
• Experience creating culturally diverse characters.
• Familiarity with UI/UX or mobile app asset preparation. 

Why you'll love working here

At Saigon Technology, we believe that "Your success is our mission"

Competitive Salary and Brilliant Health Benefits

• Attractive salary (13th-month salary, salary review twice/year) and project bonus
• Bonus programs for candidate referral, technical article writing
• Interest-free loan support for personal plan 
• Allowance for sickness, maternity and paternity and Periodic health examination
• PVI health care program The staff of the quarter and year reward

Progressive and Fun Working Environment

• A professional English-speaking working environment with Agile – Scrum model
• Hybrid Working Model: Flexible working time and WFH support. 
• Surrounded with friendly, open-minded, young and supportive colleagues Annual company trip and regular team-building parties, party celebration (Christmas, Birthday, Mid-autumn,...), Sports clubs (football, badminton, swimming …)

Valuable Training

• Sponsor examination fee for professional certificates (AWS, Azure, IELTS, PMP, Scrum Master,...)
• Sponsor fee for joining any technical training sessions and courses.
• Free English workshops

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