Senior Concept Artist (Modern Fantasy RPG Game)

‍Senior Concept Artist Responsibilities

• Design a variety of different subject matters, from characters, to environments, to combat scenes and even monsters
• Create sketches and quick drawings that can quickly convey information, emotion and intention in the form of characters, environments, scenes, and monsters
• Keep in mind the big picture even while designing the smallest of details
• Understand the rules of the game world and know what can ‘work’ within the game world
• Develop ideas into visual formats where necessary
• Work with other artists, designers and developers to match the current colors and design style
• Bring original ideas and concepts to discuss in planning meetings
• Imagine, and breathe life into mere words, reference images and abstract ideas, while still keeping in mind the broader picture and narrative
• Actively source for a variety of different references and concepts to aid the work of both the art team and yourself
• Sometimes, polish concepts into working illustrations for a variety of purposes
• Be independent in your time management, fulfilling requests on time or informing ahead of time if more time would be required for requests
• Be faithful to the references when they are provided
• Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback
• Adapt to remote working, asynchronous communication and be willing to attend remote meetings with colleagues to resolve issues and to collaborate on meaningful tasks

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have least 3 years of experience working on concept art
• Have substantial experience with anime or eastern style digital illustrations
• Have an eye for small details that make worlds come alive even while being able to keep in mind the big picture
• Have the urge to produce digital art that engages and attracts our users
• Are adaptable and able to match the current game style and make constructive suggestions
• Are able to work hand-in-hand with other artists and developers on game related graphics
• Are self-motivated, collaborative, good interpersonal and communication skills
• Have fluency in written and verbal English.
• Have strong comprehension ability, allowing you to take in information and quickly generate sketches off your understanding of the information
• Have experience doing designs for a variety of things including: characters, monsters, environments and props.
• Have strong experience with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint or similar technologies
• Have experience working on long term commercial projects and an entirely remote team
• Have an affinity for JRPGs, anime, and MMORPGs in general

Projects you will work on:

• Drawing NPC characters in different poses
• Work closely with illustrators and animators to ensure the vision laid out by your concepts are conveyed
• Create quick sketches during meetings to better facilitate and provide a unified understanding of how something should look and feel
• Work with technical artists and assist with creating art pipelines whenever necessary
• Work with the UI/UX team to develop user interface concepts

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