Internship: 2D Artist

Fulltime (32h), On-site (Utrecht, NL), Starting Feb 2026

Help shape the visual world of Horse Reality 🎨🐎 You love drawing animals, details, expressions, shapes and silhouettes, and you notice when something feels just a little off. As our 2D Art Intern, you’ll help bring the visual world of Horse Reality to life. You’ll create sketches, coats, event art, UI elements, and backgrounds, all within an established style that values realism and subtlety.

This is a great opportunity if you're studying something like Illustration, 2D Art, Visual Design, Game Art, CMD, or a related creative study, and want to gain hands-on experience creating art that actually goes live in a live game with a passionate audience.

This is what you’ll do

You’ll join our art team and work on tasks that fit your skill level, gradually taking on more responsibility as you grow.

  • 🐴 Create horse sketches and coat variations while learning about real-life colour genetics

  • 🌄 Design thumbnails and concepts for backgrounds or new visual features

  • ✏️ Adapt your work to match our existing illustrated art style

  • 🎨 Create 2D UI icons, event illustrations, or in-game elements

  • 🗂️ Prepare assets for integration: naming conventions, exporting, file organisation

  • 🤝 Collaborate with our Art Director and content team to bring visual ideas to life

  • 🔍 Iterate: Receive and work with feedback to refine and polish your art

You’ll be mentored by our Art Director, who will guide you through our workflows, help refine your craft, and support you in building a strong portfolio.

What’s in it for you?

This internship is hands-on: the art you create will actually appear in-game, visible to thousands of players. You’ll gain experience working in a real art pipeline and walk away with tangible portfolio pieces.

  • 💶 Internship allowance: €300 gross per month

  • 🚆 Commute Coverage: None (we expect you have a student card)

  • 🏢 Hybrid working: ~3 days per week in our Utrecht office

  • 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship: Direct guidance from our Art Director (and the rest of the art team)

  • 💻 Your art goes live: Real portfolio pieces, not mock-ups

  • 🐶 Office dog: Very important coworker

  • 🌱 Supportive, open culture: Ask questions, learn fast, experiment, iterate

This is a learning-focused internship. While we love seeing interns grow, we are not able to promise a job after the internship period.

You’re the one we’re looking for if...

  • You’re currently enrolled in a relevant art/creative study and need an internship for credit.

  • You can join us on-site in Utrecht several days per week.

  • You’re comfortable in Photoshop (or similar digital painting software).

  • You have strong fundamentals (proportion, anatomy, light & shadow).

  • You can adapt to an existing art style.

  • You communicate clearly in English.

  • You’re proactive, open to feedback, and enjoy improving your craft.

Even better if you also...

  • Enjoy drawing animals (especially horses!).

  • Have an interest in realism or nature-inspired illustration.

  • Have used Blender or other 3D tools (not required).

  • Are curious about UI/UX art.

  • Speak a bit of Dutch (helpful, not required).

About Studio Deloryan

We are an award-winning game studio behind the game Horse Reality, a realistic horse breeding game with nearly half a million registered players. Our game is played by over 9,000 daily and 23,000 monthly active players worldwide. We value autonomy, craftsmanship, and thoughtful game development. No crunch, no chaotic deadlines, and a 32-hour workweek as our full-time standard.

We believe great art comes from artists who feel supported, trusted, and able to grow.

🚀 Ready to start your internship at Studio Deloryan?

Send your resumé, motivation and portfolio to info@studiodeloryan.com

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