Cartoonish 2D Asset Designer for Visual Novel

I'm in need of a talented graphic designer who can produce high quality, animation-ready, cartoonish 2D assets for a visual novel game. The assets include character sprites, backgrounds, and user interface elements.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design and create character sprites
- Develop engaging and immersive backgrounds
- Construct intuitive and visually appealing user interface elements

Ideal Candidate:
- Proficient in creating cartoonish, high-quality 2D assets
- Experienced in designing for games, particularly visual novels
- Able to deliver animation-ready assets
- Creative and able to work independently without existing references or concept art

Please provide examples of your previous work in your bid.