Vector Style Character Background and Asset Artist For Educational Ipad App - Dreambook

IMPORTANT | EQUITY OFFER PLEASE READ We want to be fully transparent: while the job posting on Wellfound requires listing a salary range, please note that we do not offer traditional cash compensation. Instead, we provide equity in the company through a shareholder agreement as compensation. As a startup, most team members balance their work on Dreambook with freelance or part-time jobs. Initially, we’re seeking a commitment of 10-20 hours per week, with flexibility for meetings as needed. Thank you for understanding, and we appreciate your interest in being part of this journey! About Us: We are Chronicle Creations Inc., a startup building Dreambook, an adaptive learning tool designed to empower children to create their own stories. Our mission is to inspire children’s creativity by combining storytelling and art in an interactive, child-friendly platform. Our team includes professionals in software engineering, education, and finance, all committed to making Dreambook a success and supporting young creators in bringing their imaginations to life. Our Leadership: Charles David Jameson (CEO) – 8 years in education and tech, leading projects that combine learning and creativity. Andrew Schools (CTO) – 25+ years in software engineering and DevOps, specializing in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and automation. Jennifer Chan (CFO) – 14 years in finance, raising millions for tech startups and leading multiple M&A exits. Gabriel Pantoja (CMO) – UX research and customer experience expert, specializing in behavioral science and organizational development. Our Culture: At Chronicle Creations, every team member holds equity and is personally invested in the company’s success. We value creativity, collaboration, and shared ownership. What We’re Looking For Dreambook is seeking a talented vector-style illustrator to bring our imaginative, story-driven worlds to life for children ages 3–8. Your work will be central to our generative Ai iPad story creation app, where kids create their own adventures by customizing characters, choosing settings, and tone and story topic. You’ll be designing characters, worlds/settings, stickers, and other UI elements—all in a clean, charming vector style that matches the tone set by our current Art Director’s work https://etherbrian.github.io/ Every asset should be layered, modular, and ready to mix-and-match, allowing children to build stories that feel personal and alive. What you will create

• Characters: Fully layered and customizable assets for a character creator. The base character remains static in pose and expression, with interchangeable clothing, accessories, and other non-physical appearance layers.
• Worlds/Settings: Modular environments (layered foreground, mid-ground, background, props) for stories—ranging from classic locales like forests, castles, and spaceports to thematic scenes like “Be Kind to Others,” “First Day at School,” or “Overcoming a Fear.”
• Stickers & UI Assets: Playful, vector-based elements for use in the app’s interface and as collectible rewards.
• Creative Creatures - a set of characters (think playful monster) dedicated to teaching kids phonetics

Organize layered SVG/AI/PDF files for Retina iPad export (1×–4×) using clear naming conventions. Jump in on character or UI assets when needed, keeping everything consistent with Dreambook’s style. What You’ll Need 8+ years professional illustration experience and a portfolio of vector scene/environment work (games, apps, animation, or similar). Mastery of Illustrator, Figma, Affinity Designer, or comparable vector tools—symbol libraries, path editing, asset optimization. A kid-centric eye: bold shapes, friendly silhouettes, inclusive storytelling, and gentle emotional cues. Excellent file-organization and communication habits in a distributed team. Availability for 10–20 hrs/week with fast iteration on feedback. Bonus: Lottie/SpriteKit animation skills, accessibility know-how, or prior children’s-product credits.

What We Offer

Equity compensation (no cash salary at this stage). Flexible scheduling that meshes with freelance or part-time work. The chance to shape a product that empowers kids worldwide to read, write, and imagine. Growth potential as Dreambook scales—expanded hours and creative leadership opportunities.

How to Apply

Apply with a portfolio link highlighting vector scene/environment work (required). Visit www.chroniclecreations.co to learn more about our mission. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job