Graphic Novel Artist

Role Overview

Book Buddy Media is bringing on additional graphic novel artists to support increasing client demand. The current priority is a sports graphic novel series inspired by real athletes, so strong figure drawing and the ability to create a convincing likeness are essential. The team is also interested in artists working across a range of visual approaches, including sports, indie, and manga styles.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate with the art team to understand the creative brief and project direction.
• Create comic and graphic novel artwork, including multiple draft rounds before final approval.
• Blend text and visuals where the format requires it.
• Share illustration drafts for review and sign-off.
• Deliver work according to the agreed timeline.
• Provide completed artwork in the required specifications.

Current Project Needs

• Sports graphic novel work centered on real athletes, with the ability to portray sports figures accurately and capture likenesses.
• Indie graphic novel illustration.
• Manga-style illustration.

About the Team

The company is made up of publishing specialists, project managers, editors, designers, animators, sound engineers, illustrators, and writers. It supports publishing and content-development work with a particular focus on K–12 school publishing. The team works as a remote creative extension of client teams and values flexibility, collaboration, humor, and work-life balance.

The workplace culture emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and respect, and welcomes people from a wide range of ethnic, religious, racial, queer, gender non-conforming, and neurodivergent communities.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should send an email with a short introduction, a resume that highlights relevant experience, a portfolio link, and the job title in the subject line.