Thumbnail Artist

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.

Visit our YouTube Channels: 

https://www.youtube.com/aphmaugaming  

https://www.youtube.com/@AphmauShuki

Visit our websites: 

www.aphmeow.com  

www.catface.com  

About the Job
The Thumbnail Artist will work with a team to create eye-catching YouTube thumbnails for Minecraft and Roblox Content along with other projects. It's important you have an eye for cute, chibi art-styles and excellent illustration skills. You will follow the entire process of creating a thumbnail from idea generation to execution, which includes both 2D illustration and painting over 3D models. Report and learn from the Thumbnail Manager.

All candidates must deliver a full resume with art samples to be considered for this position. 

What You'll Do

• Partner with Management, Lead Artist, and other artists to create finished thumbnail illustrations
• Paint over and composite existing 3D models
• Ensure Photoshop files are clean, and all artwork is properly backed up and saved
• Take notes from creative supervisors
• Sketch thumbnail concepts based on given prompts
• Complete 2D thumbnail illustrations in cute, chibi art-style

What We're Looking For

• Knowledge of video games
• Demonstrate proficiency in existing art style
• Strong lighting and color correction skills
• Strong compositional skills
• Awareness of YouTube & internet culture
• Working knowledge of Photoshop
• Thrives in a fast-moving creative environment and adapts quickly
• Knowledge of social platforms (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Twitch, Discord, etc.) and what variables can affect a video's performance
• Flexibility to be available on weekends for support if needed

Bonus

• Some experience with 3D modeling
• Willingness to learn character posing in Maya
• Willingness to learn modeling in Blockbench

What We Offer

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
• 401(k) contribution
• Flexible time off
• Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
• Pets in the office once a month
• Onsite fitness center
• Learning Stipend