2D GAME ART OUTSOURCING STUDIO
We specialize in such areas
2D Character Design
2D Environment Design
2D Props
UI/UX Design
Game illustration
Concept Art
Our 2D Game Art Portfolio
Our Top-rated Projects
Star Wars
- VR-based action-adventure game based on the legendary franchise
- Creating 3D characters with texture variations
Fortnite
- Iconic free-to-play Battle Royale game with over 400 million players worldwide
- Creating concept art for character skins
Iron Order 1919
- Cross-platform strategy game for mobile devices and browser
- Creating 3D models of mechs and soldiers, as well as their animations
Birdly
- VR-based hyperrealistic immersive butterfly flight simulator
- Creating ultra-realistic 3D models of insects, birds, and plants, as well as their animations
MechaChain
- Web3 game development
- Working on game design, art , sounds and engineering part
Undead Blocks
- The world’s first AAA play-to-earn zombie shooter game on the Ethereum network
- Creating 3D models of zombies, weapons, and environment, composing the music
Our Fundamental Benefits in 2D Game Art
Reliable Long-term Partnership
Team of Experts Adaptable to Any Style and Genre
Adherence to the Best Security Practices
Scalability for Any Project Size
Our 2d game art process
Concept Research and Reference Gathering
Shape and Style Definition
Sketching and Variations
Color and Material Exploration
3D Blocking (if needed)
Lineart and Cleanup
Rendering and Polishing
File Optimization and Layering for Animation (if needed)
Consistency Check and QA Review
Delivery and Support for Integration
Who will work on your project
art director
Our art directors with vast experience and all-round artistic vision know how to best visualize a concept. He/she determines the visual style for each project, depending on its needs and goals. They participate in the general packaging of the product. They create the overall 2D design from the beginning to the end, guiding other team members to it in the process and controlling the quality of artwork.
LEAD 2D ARTIST
Among all 2D game artists, we select an exceptional artist with strong organizational skills to lead the team and create great gaming projects together. Under the guidance of an art director, our 2D team lead applies artistic creativity to produce a high-end project. He / she provides advanced visual effects through successful leadership of the 2D art team in the whole production process.
PROJECT MANAGER
While all creative artists work on your game art 2D project, who will answer all your questions about the progress and other details? For this role, we hire a competent project manager (PM) who clearly communicates all the needs and demands to our 2D game artists. They are responsible for proper communication with the customer and the 2D art team at all stages of the project development.
2D CONCEPT ARTISTS
These are specialists who create concepts for future 2D art assets, if necessary. Our main goal when creating art assets in 2D is to adhere to the story, world, and ideas behind each of them. Our concept artists can help you come up with a vibrant personality for any idea.
2D CHARACTER DESIGNERS
We assign a 2D character designer to fully visualize the physical traits of characters. With a full understanding of the anatomy of characters, our team creates an overall look of game characters with all the details – facial expressions, postures, gestures, clothes. We can work on several designs for one character to achieve a result that suits our clients.
2D ENVIRONMENT DESIGNERS
At Kevuru Games, you can hire a 2D designer to create environments from scratch with all the necessary assets specially designed for them. We draw inspiration from concepts or prototypes to get the ultimate quality artwork. Our experienced and creative 2D game artists will provide you with fully-rendered illustrations.
TECHNICAL ARTIST
This specialist is the key to the ultimate successful product, easily integrated into game engines. At Kevuru Games, a technical artist acts as a link between 2D game artists and programmers working on the project. This means that artistic content and features are easily integrated into the game in accordance with all existing technical restrictions.
What Clients Say About Us
Faq
What is 2D art?
2D art is produced on the flat surface and represents the composition with the dimensions of length and width but without depth. The game art 2D and 3D differ markedly – within a two-dimensional plane, objects can only move along the horizontal X-axis and the vertical Y-axis.
2D art comprises a wide array of artworks such as illustrations, comics, photography, graphics, drawings, which differ primarily in terms of techniques of creating. Generally, it is possible to divide 2D art into two categories: traditional and digital 2D art. While traditional 2D art is performed with the help of paints and pencils, the digital direction involves the application of special software for the creation of 2D images – Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, SketchUp, etc.
Today, 2D art holds a special place in many games – casual/hyper-casual, platform games, etc. Modern game art 2D techniques allow talented artists to create breathtaking virtual worlds no worse than in 3D.
What are the stages of 2D art?
Like any piece of art, 2D artworks get through all the essential stages that affect the final quality. Even if it is a totally creative process of making 2D paintings, each artist takes the following steps to impress with great results:
- Setting goals and work planning. There are many questions that should be answered in advance by artists – what kind of 2D art will be created, in what way and so on. It is better to set design goals and then proceed with a plan of work.
- Forming concept ideas. Whatever the scope of the project, it makes sense to develop a high concept before starting work on it. After that, it is crucial to develop similar concepts for each character, environment that will be featured in the game or other settings. At this stage, it is possible to stick to reference points if needed.
- Sketching. When all the visual information is researched, it’s time to show it in the sketches and approve all the details.
- Determining the color composition that is associated with specific characters or environments. While some objects feature particular colors to look natural, others need a lot of creative thinking. There are more characteristics beyond color than simply blue or green – it is required to decide on hue, temperature, value, and saturation.
- Final rendering with all detailed touches to make an artwork look great after all the preparatory stages.
- PSD preparation is meant to be a file preparation in accordance with customer requirements. It is required to check the image size, color depth, clean the extra layers, correctly name everything, and so on.
How to hire 2D game artists?
To find a skilled 2D game artist for hire can be a real challenge – no idea where to search for, how to choose the best one, and so on. To save yourself from troubles, you may address to recruiting or outsourcing agencies. If you are still in search of new talent on your own, consider reliable online resources, like ArtStation, LinkedIn, etc. Look through job searching platforms (Indeed, Glassdoor), compare 2D artist pricing rates, and come up with a winning decision for yourself.
Today, the way of hiring creative specialists is simplified by times – a wide range of online services and platforms offer an endless variety of candidates to choose from. The only thing you need to do is to post job advertisements and study every potential candidate for professional suitability.
You should ask for a 2D game art portfolio, study it thoroughly and don’t forget to check the skillset of a 2D game artist – academic painting, sketching, a full understanding of 2D art mechanics and art production processes with 2D art software programs like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc. You can test a 2D artist for hire giving the task to create a 2D artwork according to specific requirements. As a rule, each of these stages takes a lot of time.
Alternatively, you can apply to a 2D game art outsourcing company with motivated and experienced professionals that provide specialized art services. You’re likely to meet your business needs, get high-quality 2D art services based on many guarantees offered to you in official agreements.
Why outsource 2D art services?
2D game art outsourcing makes art processes more smoothly and effectively than you would do it in the office without outsourcing or offshoring cooperation. In this way, you have the chance to improve the company’s efficiency focusing on more important activities like business or sales development. Moreover, a clear strategic vision and plan, effective project management and active involvement of outsourcing service providers contribute to the business growth at the cost of external resources that are aimed at delivering services as efficiently and quickly as possible.
