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Senior Character Concept Artist - Contract (Remote)
2 years ago
ABOUT US
Mountaintop is a new game studio creating multiplayer games for players that crave a challenge. We’re an independent, remote-first studio primarily located in the US.
We’re creating the types of games that bring people together — and keep them together for “just one more round.” The types of games that inspired us as kids. The games that become our hobbies, and sometimes our obsessions.
Games are a reflection of the teams that make them. So to make the best games, we’re building a studio that puts the team first — one that's collaborative, anti-crunch, diverse, and inclusive.
We’d love for you to join us.
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a contract Senior Character Concept Artist who’s passionate about building extraordinary new experiences that inspire others. Awesome art makes for great games, so you’ll play a crucial role in bringing our first title to life.
YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
- Creating high quality character concepts
- Collaborating closely with the Art Director to refine the visual style of the game
- Generating mood boards, paint-overs, thumbnails, key art, model sheets, storyboards, marketing assets, and outsource packets
ABOUT YOU
- A love for playing and making amazing games
- 3+ years of related industry experience
- 1+ shipped AAA titles as a concept artist
- A passion for creating amazing original concepts and visual ideation
- Strong portfolio showing mastery over foundational principles including composition, design, perspective, proportion, scale, anatomy, lighting, and color theory
- A strong understanding of costume and weapon functionality
- Ability to adapt to new styles
- You have examples of concepts for character and costume design
- You enjoy collaborating with a team, and understand how to manage feedback professionally
- You have fantastic written and verbal communication skills
- Expert-level knowledge of Photoshop or other 2D software
- High level of proficiency creating callout sheets and reference packages
- Self-motivated, with great time management skills
- You love being part of the ideation process by helping to visualize the team’s ideas and by contributing your own
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience directly managing internal or external artists
- Experience using 3D packages like Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush, Modo, or Blender as part of the concepting workflow
- 2D animation skills
- UI and graphic design experience
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