Hire the best game artists

How to hire a game artist in 2025?

Hiring a game artist can be easy if you know what to look for. Learn what a game artist does, how much it costs to hire one, how long their projects take, and what questions to ask before hiring.

What is a Game Artist?

A game artist works alongside designers and programmers to craft a game's visual aesthetic. They combine their artistic and technical skills to breathe life into the storyboard's script to create a cohesive, engaging, and immersive experience for players.

What can a Game Artist do for you?

• Concept art: Make initial sketches and illustrations of characters (appearance, clothing, and accessories), objects (assets and props), and environments (buildings, interiors, and landscapes) to set the game's visual style and mood
• 3D Modelling: Create computer-generated 3D visual game assets based on concept art
• Animation: Animate characters, objects, and creatures to make them realistic and engaging
• Texture creation: Apply textures to the surface of visual elements
• Lighting and effects: Add lighting (color and shadow), visual effects (weather dynamics, water dynamics, explosions, power), and sound effects
• User interface design: Design interactive elements, including menus, icons, and buttons 
• Promotional materials: Develop marketing materials for the game
• Optimization: Optimize all art assets for performance without compromising visual quality

How much does it cost to hire a game artist?

Game artists typically charge approximately $111, depending on the job.

Questions to ask when hiring a game artist

• What has influenced your art style, and how have you grown as an artist?
• What game engines do you use, and how do you adapt your art to work within their constraints?
• Have you worked with 3D modeling and animation software? Can you discuss a project where you used these skills?
• How do you optimize art assets for performance without compromising quality?
• What tools do you use to test and debug game art?

How much time does a game artist take to complete a job on Fiverr?

While projects can differ in size and scope, game artists can take an average of 11 days from the moment an order is placed until the time the order is delivered.