Comic Translator and Proofreader Needed – English to Portuguese(Br), Italian; Korean to English - Contract to Hire

We are looking for experienced and creative translators and proofreaders to adapt our digital comics from English into English to Portuguese(Brazilian), Italian; Chinese and From Korean to English. Our comics include a mix of dialogue, humor, and emotional storytelling, so we need translators who can go beyond literal translation and capture the tone, style, and cultural nuances of each language. Your responsibilities: - Translate comic scripts from English into your native language (English to Portuguese(Brazilian), Italian; Chinese; Korean to English). - Adapt slang, idioms, and humor to fit the target audience naturally. - Ensure all translations maintain the intended tone, pacing, and emotional impact. - Follow formatting and character limits to fit text into comic speech bubbles. - Proofread and ensure consistency across episodes. Requirements: - Native-level fluency in one of the target languages. - Strong understanding of English/Localization language. - Previous experience translating creative content, ideally comics, manga, or graphic novels. - Attention to detail and sensitivity to cultural nuances. - Ability to meet deadlines. Nice to have: - Familiarity with webtoon-style comics or the comic industry. - Experience working with translation tools or editing text directly in design files. To apply: Please send: 1.Your native language and the languages you translate from/to. 2.Examples of previous creative translations (preferably comics or similar). 3. Test task (choose your language, copy the doc and do the task) Italian, Chinese, Portuguese(Brazilian) - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vJIKlRv6oE9TZf59JMxsJn-_tKN8XIrE5AumQ8T-X7E/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Korean - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BIn4PUR-nJnIMcqLFOdVCDkzuHiFnv4G6CIEsZSGr-Q/edit?gid=0#gid=0 We have ongoing projects and are looking for long-term collaboration with reliable translators who love storytelling as much as we do. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job