2D Artist

1 Month ago • 2 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

We are looking for motivated and passionate 2D Artists to join our team. You will be responsible for creating high quality and original art pieces designed for video games. Responsibilities include producing concept artworks, collaborating with the Art Director and 2D artists to finalize illustrations, ensuring technical compliance, managing working files, and managing workload. The ideal candidate should be a highly artistic person with a passion for creative technologies and should be able to work well in a team environment. They should also be proactive and have a hunger to take responsibility.

Must have:

2+ years experience in interactive media or graphic design.
Expert Adobe Photoshop skills with strong painting and rendering skills.
Ability to render artwork of the highest quality possible.
Solid understanding of Art and Design fundamentals.
Strong problem-solving methodology.
Able to work well in a team environment and communicate effectively.
High work ethics and open-minded attitude with excellent communication skills.

Good to have:

Experienced illustrator who has an overlapping knowledge of Unity.
Solid storytelling skills: From storyboards, layouts and composition
Good understanding of how animation/and or motion graphics.
Loves video games and making them!
A shipped title that includes your work would be really awesome

Perks:

Get to work from home
Receive WFH Allowance
Get paid leaves from Day 1!
24 Leave Credits
Birthday Leave
Bereavement Leave
HMO Coverage

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unity

2d-art

adobe-photoshop

photoshop

communication

character-design

environment-design

color-theory

composition

rendering

motion-graphics

interactive-media

storytelling

2d-animation

graphics-design

Job Details

We are looking for motivated and passionate 2D Artists to join our team. As a kickass 2D video game illustrator, you should be a highly artistic person with a passion for creative technologies. You will be responsible for creating high quality and original art pieces designed for video games. You enjoy working as part of a team, but have a proactive approach with a hunger to take responsibility on an individual level.

Responsibilities:

Produce compelling, original concept artworks, design and ideas that will be brought to the next level of production, all adhering to the goal of Design through communication
Collaborate with the Art Director and 2D artists to finalize rendered illustrations for each project. Provides artwork for review at appropriate stages and applies feedback accordingly, with quick turnaround.
Ensure rendered 2D assets are technically compliant to the needs of Animators and Tech Artists, takes revision as necessary while still meeting quality standards
Project, manage, and maintain well-organized working files to facilitate file sharing and collaborative work.
Manage workload and milestone requirements by following and/or determining task priorities, time estimates, and scope while proactively raising issues to the team as needed.

Requirements:

2+ years practical art/design experience working in interactive media or graphic design (or a strong portfolio equivalent)
Expert Adobe Photoshop skills w/ strong painting and rendering skills
Ability to render artwork of the highest quality possible, adaptable in a variety of art styles and ultimately produce artworks designed for animation
Solid understanding of Art and Design fundamentals (color theory, shape language, composition, etc.), all applied to character and environment design, props, UI, and similar aspects of video game design visuals.
Strong problem-solving methodology
Able to work well in a team environment and communicate effectively with all development disciplines: Programming, Art, Design, and Production.
High work ethics and open-minded attitude with excellent communication skills in English, including the ability to give, receive, and solicit constructive written, verbal, and other feedback.

Pluses

Experienced illustrator who has an overlapping knowledge of Unity art implementation and 2d animation packages
Solid storytelling skills: From storyboards, layouts and composition
Good understanding of how animation/and or motion graphics and its art requirements will be super awesome
Loves video games and making them!
A shipped title that includes your work would be really awesome

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