AI + Traditional Digital Artist

Digital Artist - Wall Art (AI + Traditional)

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Independent Contractor

Work Model:

Remote

Work Hours:

Dedicated US Eastern Standard Time (EST) alignment (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday)

Reports To:

Product / Creative Development

Role Overview

We are seeking a fast, versatile, and tech-forward Digital Artist - Wall Art to join our creative development team. As a home décor brand specializing in high-volume wall art for major off-price and mass-market retail chains, we create retail-ready artwork that aligns with current interior design trends.

In this seat, you will combine strong traditional art fundamentals with advanced digital execution and cutting-edge generative AI workflows (Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E ). Producing a consistent target of 400+ finished, high-resolution, print-ready images per month , you will translate creative briefs, mood boards, and trend research into coordinated art collections across diverse categories—ranging from abstract and botanical to landscape, coastal, and figurative styles.

• High-Volume Production & Multi-Category Design
• Retail-Ready Asset Generation: Produce 400+ polished, retail-ready images per month across multiple art categories (Abstract, Botanical, Floral, Figurative, Landscape, Coastal, Animal, Fashion/Glam, Typography, and Vintage-inspired).
• Collection Coordination: Translate trend research, color palettes, and creative direction into cohesive art sets, pairs, and multi-piece series.
• Format & Colorway Adaptation: Adapt, scale, and recolor existing designs across different dimensions, orientations, and colorways tailored for specific retail buyers and price points.
• AI-Assisted Artistry & Digital Hybrid Workflows
• Advanced AI Prompting: Utilize generative AI platforms (Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Stable Diffusion, Leonardo, DALL-E) to rapidly explore concepts, maintaining stylistic consistency across multi-image series.
• Hybrid Digital Painting & Finishing: Combine AI-generated outputs with traditional drawing, digital painting, texture application, and photo manipulation in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator so final assets look hand-crafted, original, and refined.
• Upscaling & Image Enhancement: Perform AI upscaling, object removal, retouches, and file cleanup to ensure flawless image fidelity at large-format print sizes.
• Ethical AI Practice: Ensure all generated work complies with copyright guidelines—avoiding protected characters, trademarked brands, or living artists' signature styles.
• Print Prep, Workflow Management & Handoff
• Prepress & Print Prep: Prepare high-resolution, print-ready files (CMYK/RGB, precise color modes, DPI parameters, bleed) to exact manufacturing specifications.
• Project Tracking & Delivery: Organize, name, and archive files systematically in Google Drive while updating task assignments real-time in Wrike.
• Feedback Iteration: Incorporate creative direction and feedback quickly to meet tight production deadlines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Professional Experience: 3+ years as a digital artist, illustrator, or surface pattern designer (direct experience in home décor, wall art, or commercial consumer products strongly preferred).
• AI Image Generation Mastery: Hands-on professional experience using Midjourney or equivalent AI image platforms, with demonstrated ability to blend AI outputs with digital painting and manual touch-ups.
• Traditional Art Fundamentals: Strong foundation in color theory, composition, drawing, lighting, texture layering, and visual balance.
• Software Proficiency: Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Print Production Standards (Procreate and Illustrator proficiency is a strong plus).
• Production Speed & Volume: Proven ability to sustain high-volume output (400+ finished files monthly) without sacrificing aesthetic quality.
• Multi-Category Breadth: Diverse portfolio demonstrating mastery across at least 5 distinct art categories (e.g., abstract, botanical, figurative, landscape, coastal).
• Schedule Alignment & Communication: Fluent English communication with dedicated daily availability during US Eastern Time business hours (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET).

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Monthly Output Target: Consistently delivering 400+ approved, high-resolution, print-ready images per month on schedule.
• Prepress File Precision: 100% adherence to company print specs, resolution rules, and naming conventions with zero file handoff errors.
• Design Versatility & Style Consistency: Achieving high buyer acceptance rates across multi-piece collections and diverse art categories.