Pixel Art and Interactive Media Intern

About the Role
RPX Media Production is seeking a highly detail-oriented Pixel Art & Interactive Storytelling Intern to help expand the immersive digital world surrounding our original manga/light novel franchise, The Seventh Kingdom.

This role focuses on designing 2D pixel-art assets, environmental storytelling elements, and interactive visual details for a gamified online fan experience inspired by retro RPG exploration. You’ll help bring our evolving fictional universe to life through hidden details, lore-driven design, and thoughtful world-building.

We are looking for someone who enjoys solving creative problems, thrives with clear direction, and can independently execute polished work while maintaining a cohesive aesthetic.

What You’ll Do

• Design 2D pixel-art assets, props, environmental details, and interactive objects that align with an established fantasy/sci-fi world and visual style.
• Translate spreadsheet-based creative briefs into polished visual assets using provided lore notes, flavor text, references, and design guidelines.
• Create subtle environmental storytelling moments that tease upcoming story arcs, chapters, and character lore.
• Maintain consistency with existing worldbuilding, symbolism, and official visual direction.
• Organize and document assets clearly for implementation into a virtual fan environment.
• Problem-solve visual challenges independently while asking thoughtful questions when needed.

Ideal Candidate
You may be a great fit if you:

Have experience with pixel art, 2D game assets, sprite design, or environmental art.

Can closely match an established aesthetic rather than only designing in your personal style.

Are highly detail-oriented and thorough—you notice inconsistencies and proactively fix them.

Enjoy lore, worldbuilding, fantasy/sci-fi settings, ARGs, RPGs, or immersive storytelling.

Are comfortable working from spreadsheets, documentation, and creative briefs.

Are a strong problem solver who can work independently and troubleshoot creatively.

Communicate clearly and meet deadlines reliably.

Bonus Skills (Highly Preferred)

Familiarity with basic coding, HTML/CSS, scripting, or game-adjacent tools.

Experience with platforms such as Aseprite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Godot, Gather, RPG environments, or interactive digital spaces.

Interest in anime, manga, gaming culture, or narrative world design.

To Apply
Please submit:

A portfolio (especially pixel art, environments, sprites, UI, or game assets)

A brief note explaining your interest in interactive storytelling or game worlds

Examples of projects where you followed an established creative direction or solved a difficult design challenge