Application Guide
How to Apply for 2D Games Art (Unpaid & Bootstrapped)
at Fastfrwrd.info
🏢 About Fastfrwrd.info
Fastfrwrd.info is a mission-driven startup gamifying climate action, offering a unique opportunity to blend creativity with environmental impact. As an unpaid, bootstrapped project, you'll have significant creative freedom and a direct hand in shaping the visual identity of its multiverse of games.
About This Role
This role involves creating 2D art for websites, existing games, and a future AR cooking assistant game with a versus mode. Your work will directly contribute to making climate action fun and engaging, while also helping to define the visual direction of the entire Fastfrwrd multiverse.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with reviewing feedback on recent art assets, then sketching new characters or UI for the website or an existing game. You'd collaborate with the team via async messages, ensuring your tools (like Ecosia browser) are carbon neutral, and end the day by refining animations for the upcoming AR cooking assistant game.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Fastfrwrd.info Is Looking For
- Has a strong portfolio showcasing 2D game art, including characters, environments, and UI elements.
- Is passionate about climate action and eager to create art that promotes sustainability.
- Can work carbon neutrally by using tools like Ecosia browser, avoiding AI art generators, and boycotting billionaire-owned products.
- Possesses animation skills (a plus) and is comfortable working in a bootstrapped, unpaid environment.
📝 Tips for Applying to Fastfrwrd.info
Tailor your portfolio to include examples of eco-friendly or nature-themed art to align with the company's mission.
Explicitly state your commitment to working carbon neutrally in your cover letter or resume.
Mention any experience with AR or plant-based themes, as that's a future project focus.
Avoid using AI-generated art in your portfolio; the company specifically boycotts AI tools.
Research the company's existing games (e.g., on their website) and suggest how your art could improve them.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your passion for using art to drive climate action and make sustainability fun.', 'Specific examples of how your art style can contribute to the Fastfrwrd multiverse.', 'Your willingness to work unpaid and bootstrapped, and your ability to work carbon neutrally.', 'Any ideas you have for the visual direction of the AR cooking assistant game or versus mode.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore the current games and website on Fastfrwrd.info to understand existing art style.
- → Read about the company's climate mission and how they measure impact.
- → Look into the concept of 'gamifying climate action' and other similar projects.
- → Understand the 'carbon neutral' tools they recommend (Ecosia, etc.) and how to integrate them.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't submit a generic portfolio; it must be heavily focused on game art and climate themes.
- Avoid mentioning use of AI tools like Midjourney or DALL-E, as the company explicitly boycotts them.
- Don't ignore the unpaid nature; show enthusiasm for the mission, not compensation.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!
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