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Concept/2D Artist
1 year ago
PeopleFun™ is the award-winning creator of mobile games for players across the globe. We are part of the
AppLovin™ studios family, a publicly traded company, with world-class projects, resources, and infrastructure. PeopleFun™ is a Dallas-based game studio founded and maintained by game industry veterans, where game developers thrive on collaboration, creativity, teamwork and fun. Our games are played by over 25 million players each month, and we have a number of exciting mid-core and casual games in development. Our mission is twofold: excellence in creativity and data-driven product innovation, and to be a best-in-class workplace providing unique opportunities to learn and exercise curiosity.
Candidates who reside or will reside in the following locations are eligible for this role: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington State
PeopleFun seeks a top-talent Sr. Concept/2D Artist to create designs in our Wordscapes game, the flagship product for our studio. The ideal candidate will have a deep passion for games, especially in the casual mobile space. They should be versed at creating incredible environment and character designs that not only convey a consistent style but are part of a larger effort in creating cohesive worlds within the Wordscapes IP. This position requires someone with focused expertise in driving fidelity, style, silhouette, and personality in a comprehensive array of creative designs.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with art team to create high-quality game art assets in line with overall artistic vision which include: concept art, UI / icons, layouts, backgrounds, characters
- Take rough concepts to finalized, production ready assets
- Help maintain consistent style and quality across new and existing features.
- Iterate on ideas quickly through sketches and thumbnails
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior artists
- Provide documentation for visual direction and style consistency
- Drive quality and style standards for additional concept development with outsource partners.
- Learn and utilize proprietary tools to set up art assets in the Cerberus framework
- Mock up layouts for game screens, popups, menus, etc based on wireframes or verbal requests for design
- Create icons, buttons, logos, widgets, backgrounds etc.
- Have at least basic animations skills and learn / use Spine to reasonably competent degree
- Experience with or willing to learn how to create PFX
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Worked on and shipped at least 1 AAA game title
- Strong focus on Character designs and deep understanding of animal / creature anatomy.
- Can define and articulate an aesthetic style that drives consistency in content.
- Ability to create concept drawings based on written or verbal notes
- Strong sense of design and composition and a good eye for detail, materials and scale
- Excellent knowledge of popular software packages including Photoshop
- Be proactive and self-motivated, work without direct supervision.
- Experienced in creating Style guides, Brand guidelines & other necessary documentation
- Actively seeks out additional ways to learn and grow.
- MUST have a portfolio with work samples that illustrate your expertise in your craft, and have shipped quality games in the mobile space.
Valuable Additional Skills
- Interest in player behavior and player experience, with a solid understanding what makes characters iconic or collectible.
- Deep mobile market knowledge
- Ability to work with internal and external artists and outsource companies
- 3d skills in 3dmax/ Maya or similar 3d software
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
Performance bonuses
401K with 3% employer matching
Family friendly culture
Flex PTO policy
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
On-Site Gym and free Yoga classes
$1,500 annual budget for career development & education
$1,000 annual game device and IAP budget
Free drinks & snacks, catered lunch on Fridays
Happy hours, social events and more
PeopleFun is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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