Responsibilities:

• Work with the direction set forth by the Art Director and able to take and interpret direction and criticism. 

• Work with Marketing in the creation of game/studio promotional art materials, screenshots, and videos to ensure the elements are produced at a high quality representing the artistic vision for the game

• Collaborate with Game team, 3D team and Story team

• Create character, creature, environmental concepts that include landscapes, architectural designs, props, and occasional mood paintings

• Create polished illustrations

Requirements:

• 5+ years of industry experience with a specialty in Character Artist

• Strong 2D + 3D skills

• Master level competence of Photoshop, with a focus on painting.

• Interest/passion for Acid Rain World

• Able to carry an idea from the conceptual phase to the finished illustration

• Strong foundation in the traditional arts including but not limited to painting, sculpture, figure drawing, illustration

• Excellent illustration skills, deep understanding of human and creature anatomy, with a keen eye towards composition, perspective, lighting, value, color theory, form, structure, shape language, and silhouette

• Ability to develop ideas through sketches, take feedback, and take the sketches to a high level of finish.

• Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback

Desired Requirements:

• Experience in creating environmental concepts that include landscape, architectural design and prop

• Experience telling stories through dynamic and dramatic keyframe illustrations.

• Experience developing highly realistic character designs with very focused art directions. Ability to explore multiple art directions.

• Experience communicating storytelling/blue sky ideas through image sequences, rough sketches, or 3d models.

• Experience creating matte paintings

• Familiar with Military and Sci-fi setting

Application & Portfolio materials:

• Resume

• Cover letter (recommended)

• Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic skills required

• Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog or online album)

• An art test may be required if the work presented doesn’t adequately demonstrate an ability to match our desired style for Acid Rain World

• Additional portfolio such as hand drawn sketchbook will be required for the interview