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why vertwo

a studio for craft built for careers.

We're not a freelance marketplace and we're not a sweatshop. We're a long-term studio investing in long-term creative careers for Indonesian artists, on Indonesian soil.

global stage, local roots

Work on titles for Japanese, Korean, and Western publishers without leaving Indonesia. Your portfolio gains international weight.

mentorship by default

Every new artist goes through vertwo ignite, our internal academy before touching a client project. Senior leads review every panel.

WFA (Working from Anywhere)

Work from your hometown, or wherever you focus best. All roles are fully remote-friendly for the people who are tired of dealing with traffic jams every day and want to spend more quality time with their families.

caliber titles

You'll work on international-caliber webtoon series for Japanese, Korean, and Western publishers, the kind of titles that move portfolios from local to global.

real growth path

Junior → Mid → Senior → Lead. Clear career progression and skill development, with real review milestones, not vibes or favoritism.

bahasa-first, english-friendly

We work in Bahasa Indonesia internally. English helps for client work but is not a barrier to joining or growing here.

open positions

current vacancies.

Showing 9 open positions

Line Art New

Digital Manga Artist (Mangaka)

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelProfessional
Openings2
Job Description:
  • Develop and illustrate original manga concept and characters
  • Proficiency in authentic Japanese manga art style is required
  • Penciling & Line Art (Genko): Draw clean, detailed line art for characters, objects, and foreground action based on approved storyboards
  • Inking & Finishing (Shiage): Apply black ink, screen tones, cross-hatching, special FX, and shading using digital software
  • Editorial & Revision Collaboration: Work with writers, editors, or project managers to adjust panel composition, fix continuity errors, and meet tight serialization or delivery deadlines
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and techniques to continuously improve artistic skills.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art, proven experience as a manga artist, with a strong portfolio of work.
  • Excellent drawing skills, with attention to detail and perspective.
  • Familiarity with manga storytelling conventions and styles.
  • Proficiency in digital tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint.
  • Mastery of anatomy and perspective, and creative storytelling ability, often demonstrated through a portfolio or art degree
  • Willing to work as a team. Strong time management, receptiveness to feedback, and the ability to collaborate with writers and editors.
Apply now
Background

Digital Manga Background Artist

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelProfessional
Openings2
Job Description:
  • Design and focuses exclusively on setting the scene, environment, and world-building
  • Ensure the characters exist in a believable, three-dimensional space, allowing the manga artist to focus entirely on the characters and action
  • Perspective Grid Layouts: Establish precise 1-point, 2-point, and 3-point perspective grids for every panel based on character placements and camera angles
  • Environment Drafting: Draw highly detailed indoor and outdoor settings, including urban streets, fantasy landscapes, historical architecture, and natural elements
  • Prop & Vehicle Illustration: Create accurate, scale-appropriate drawings of everyday items, furniture, weapons, cars, or futuristic machinery
  • 3D Asset Integration: Position, trace, or paintover 3D models (using Clip Studio Paint, Blender, or SketchUp) to speed up background production while maintaining a hand-drawn look
  • Screen Tones & Texturing: Apply digital screentones, cross-hatching, and textures to backgrounds to create depth, shadow, and environmental mood (e.g.. lighting, weather)
  • Character Line Art Blending: Ensure the line weights and textures of the backgrounds seamlessly blend with the manga artist's character art style
  • Editorial & Revision Collaboration: Work with writers, editors, or project managers to adjust panel composition, fix continuity errors, and meet tight serialization or delivery deadlines.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art, proven experience as a manga artist, with a strong portfolio of work
  • Strong illustration skills, mastery of perspective, and understanding of spatial composition.
  • Proficiency in digital drawing tools such as Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Photoshop, or Manga Studio.
  • Strong understanding of architectural drawing, environmental design, and lighting/atmosphere.
  • Willing to work as a team. Ability to work collaboratively with character artists to maintain a unified visual style
  • Some may only have worked as part of a group or drawn background art specifically, rather than developing characters from scratch.
  • Plus: Traditional media skills.
Apply now
Line Art

Lead Sketch Artist: Action

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelSenior
Openings2
Job Description:
  • As a lead and sketcher, you are going to be the vital key in deciding and keeping the consistency of character styles along the production
  • Able to perform quality control, direct and delegate tasks to assistants and other team members
  • Draw sketches and/or line art from raw storyboards according to character design and style provided
  • Create the necessary character assets to facilitate a smooth production process
  • Work on revisions and meet deadline of each task or project.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Has experience as comic artist or similar roles.
  • Able to do quality control on the project team being handled.
  • Adept at Clip Studio Paint and/or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Plus: Proficient at utilizing and importing sketch up BG to line art.
Apply now
Line Art New

Lead Sketch Artist: Romance

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelSenior
Openings2
Job Description:
  • As a lead and sketcher, you are going to be the vital key in deciding and keeping the consistency of character styles along the production
  • Able to perform quality control, direct and delegate tasks to assistants and other team members
  • Draw sketches and/or line art from raw storyboards according to character design and style provided
  • Create the necessary character assets to facilitate a smooth production process
  • Work on revisions and meet deadline of each task or project.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Has experience as comic artist or similar roles.
  • Able to do quality control on the project team being handled.
  • Adept at Clip Studio Paint and/or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Plus: Proficient at utilizing and importing sketch up BG to line art.
Apply now
Color New

Lead Colorist: Action

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelSenior
Openings3
Job Description:
  • Coloring webtoon according to specifications, including base and finishing
  • Add shading, rendering, and effects to base-colored webtoon
  • As a lead colorist, you are going to be the vital key in deciding and keeping the consistency of color styles along the production
  • Able to perform quality control, direct and delegate tasks to assistants and other team members
  • Work with team to develop coloring theme or identity of each project / title
  • Meet deadline of each task or project and work on revisions.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Has experience as comic artist or similar roles.
  • Able to do quality control on the project team being handled.
  • Adept at Clip Studio Paint and/or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Plus: Experienced in working on projects in the Action genre.
Apply now
Color

Lead Colorist: Romance

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelSenior
Openings3
Job Description:
  • Coloring webtoon according to specifications, including base and finishing
  • Add shading, rendering, and effects to base-colored webtoon
  • As a lead colorist, you are going to be the vital key in deciding and keeping the consistency of color styles along the production
  • Able to perform quality control, direct and delegate tasks to assistants and other team members
  • Work with team to develop coloring theme or identity of each project / title
  • Meet deadline of each task or project and work on revisions.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Has experience as comic artist or similar roles.
  • Able to do quality control on the project team being handled.
  • Adept at Clip Studio Paint and/or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Plus: Experienced in working on projects in the Romance genre.
Apply now
Other New

Storyboard Artist: Action

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelSenior
Openings2
Job Description:
  • Draw webtoon storyboards based on the provided script
  • Capable of creating dynamic panel angles for the characters
  • Revise storyboards as requested by the client
  • Collaborate with all team members and ensure work is completed within the given deadline.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Has experience as comic artist or similar roles.
  • Able to do quality control on the project team being handled.
  • Adept at Clip Studio Paint and/or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Plus: Experienced in working on projects in the Action genre.
Apply now
Other New

Storyboard Artist: Romance

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelSenior
Openings2
Job Description:
  • Draw webtoon storyboards based on the provided script
  • Capable of creating dynamic panel angles for the characters
  • Revise storyboards as requested by the client
  • Collaborate with all team members and ensure work is completed within the given deadline.
Requirements:
  • Has creativity and good sense of art.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Has experience as comic artist or similar roles.
  • Able to do quality control on the project team being nandied.
  • Adept at Clip Studio Paint and/or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Plus: Experienced in working on projects in the Romance genre.
Apply now
Other

Webtoon-to-Manga Format Converter Artist

TypeFull-time / Freelance
LocationRemote · WFA
LevelProfessional
Openings2
Job Description:
  • Dismantle an infinite-scroll vertical webtoon and dynamically rearrange it into standard book pages (Tankobon or graphic novel format), or vice versa
  • Scroll-to-Page Layout Restructuring: Slice, resize, and reconfigure long-strip vertical webtoon panels into multi-panel traditional book layout sheets (e.g., B5/A5 sizes)
  • Visual Rhythm & Narrative Pacing: Control the comic's narrative pacing by deciding how many panels go on a page, splitting wide landscape panels, and managing blank "gutter" space to ensure emotional beats land correctly for a book format
  • Redrawing & Paintovers: Redraw or paint over missing backgrounds, character clothing, or extended visual assets when transforming a tight vertical composition into a wide page layout
  • Dialogue & Typesetting Rearrangement: Reposition speech bubbles, narrative boxes, and on-page sound effects to guide the reader's eye smoothly across the page rather than straight down
  • File Optimization & Print Prepping: Manage complex, high-resolution layered files (usually in Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint), convert color profiles from digital RGB to print-ready CMYK, and strictly adhere to bleed lines and safe margins
  • Editorial & Revision Collaboration: Work with writers, editors, or project managers to adjust panel composition, fix continuity errors, and meet tight serialization or delivery deadlines.
Requirements:
  • Strong understanding of both webtoon (vertical scroll) and traditional manga/comic (paneled page) formats.
  • Experience in page layout design and panel composition.
  • Proficiency in tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, or InDesign.
  • Strong attention to detail, particularly for maintaining visual storytelling flow across formats.
  • Ability to creatively problem-solve layout challenges when converting single-column vertical content into multi-panel page spreads.
  • Willingness to treat the conversion process as an adaptation exercise, embracing the conventions of print rather than doing a purely literal conversion.
  • Willing to work as a team.
  • Plus: Possesses proficiency in English and Japanese.
Apply now
life at vertwo

behind every panel is a team.

Hiring is the start. Here's what working at vertwo actually looks and sounds like, from the people who do the work.

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From the team

Working here is such a blessing opportunity to me. Starting from junior colorist and now I became lead colorist, they really improve our skills. Also since it's WFA, the time is flexible to a person with weird body clock like me 😂

Kat colorist · joined 2022

One of the things I appreciate most about this company is strong culture of growth and responsibility. Everyone is encouraged to keep learning and improving, while supporting each other along the way. It has been a rewarding experience, and I feel honored to be part of such a dedicated team.

Freeze background artist · joined 2025

I'm thrilled to be a part of vertwo. Besides the new experience, I've also learned a lot as a colorist. I've learned how to create strong shading during the coloring process, as well as other experiences like rendering/finishing panels based on storyboards. I've met team members who support each other and help with any challenges.

dhedebitha colorist · joined 2022

Banyak pengalaman, belajar skill baru, kerjasama team dan the best part is we got a free class as well, honestly aku banyak improve semenjak jadi line/sketch artist di vertwo.

Yyuyupi line artist · joined 2022

Seru kerja di vertwo karena wfh jadi bisa sambil main dan ditemenin sama mew~ hehehe ദ്ദി◝ ⩊ ◜.ᐟ

Aziz line artist · joined 2023

Dari beragam pengalaman bekerja di studio komik dan webtoon, saya senang vertwo memberi lingkungan kerja wfh yang efektif dan rekanan kerja yang chill.

PandaMadu line artist · joined 2022

Pengalaman baru dan berharga banyak saya temukan di sini!

Arie colorist · joined 2023

Pandemi mempersempit cakupan area untuk bekerja, kemudian saya menemukan vertwo, pekerjaannya remote, fleksibilitas waktu, tempat, hemat waktu dan biaya dari perjalanan ke kantor. Pandemi mungkin telah mengubah cara kita bekerja, tetapi bukan menjadi penghalang untuk berkarya, hingga saat ini ribuan chapter telah diterbitkan.

RagilSJ colorist · joined 2022

Enak banget bisa belajar banyak di sini sekalian hidup terjamin 👍

Crolynx storyboard artist · joined 2024

Setiap projek yang saya kerjakan memberikan insight baru yang mendukung proses perkembangan diri saya di ranah profesional.

Shashageyou_

Sudah bergabung dari Oct 2022 (tidak terasa) dari awal bekerja dari rumah. Seru menurutku sebagai colorist. Kecuali beberapa revisi yang menguras tenaga :')

Narulu colorist · joined 2022
FAQ

common questions.

Most of what candidates ask before applying. If your question isn't here, the form has a notes field, or contact us directly.

For art roles (line art, color, background):
8–12 finished pieces that show your strongest work. Original characters, fan art, or commissioned panels are all fine. Include rough-to-final progressions on at least one piece if you have them.

For story roles:
layouts or panel sketches showing how you approach pacing and composition.

For Project Manager:
a written sample of project coordination, a Notion doc, a project tracker, or a recap of a project you’ve shepherded works.

Department-specific.
Line art: ink a provided rough at the panel level.
Background: model 3D background and environment from storyboard.
Color: color a provided line art file.

Test materials are released through your dashboard once your application is screened. You work locally on your own software/hardware, then upload back through the dashboard.

All positions are remote and open to everyone across Indonesia. Meetings are held online via Google Meet or Discord. Training and internal academy sessions are also conducted online.

No. Bahasa Indonesia is our internal working language and is sufficient for every role. Working English helps for client-facing work. However, Japanese is a must for a Project Manager who is partnered with Japanese publishers, but neither is a requirement to apply or grow here.

We benchmark against the upper third of the Indonesian webtoon market for each role + level, with annual reviews tied to the Junior → Mid → Senior → Lead progression. Specific ranges are shared at the offer stage.

Drop us a line through the contact form or email. We run 3–4 batches a year, and exceptional senior portfolios sometimes get reviewed off-cycle for specific roles.

Yes. We hire at the junior level every batch, and student portfolios are welcome, we read for craft, not credentials. If you can show clean fundamentals (anatomy, perspective, color theory, composition), the rest is teachable. Oh, and interns are also welcome.