Concept Artist For Animal Crossing / Ghibli Inspired Game 🏕

We are a small, family-owned studio building great games and software. We love our craft and serve our customers. We value speed, focus, and intensity. Our first game is a hypercasual browser game that can be played actively or passively enjoyed in the background.
Responsibilities:
Character & Creature Design

• Collaborate with the Game Designers to ensure character and creature designs align with gameplay mechanics and narrative elements.
• Create imaginative and memorable character/creature concepts that embody the spirit and style of our Animal Crossing-inspired game.

Environment & World Design

• Develop visually compelling environment and world concepts, including landscapes, buildings, props, and other elements that immerse players in a captivating game world.
• Work with the Level Designers to bring the game's story and setting to life, ensuring visual harmony and consistency throughout the game world.

UI & UX Design Contribution

• Support the UI/UX Designers in ensuring that the game's visual elements are easily navigable and intuitive for players.
• Assist in designing user interfaces, menus, and other on-screen elements that are visually engaging and consistent with the game's overall aesthetic.

Visual Development & Style Guides

• Champion visual consistency and quality by providing feedback and guidance to other members of the art and design team.
• Develop style guides, mood boards, and other visual references that promote a cohesive look and feel throughout the game's characters, environments, and assets.

Team Collaboration

• Participate in art critiques and iteration processes, refining and adjusting concept art based on team feedback and project requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, including Game Designers, Game Programmers, and other artists, to ensure seamless integration of concept art into the game.

Requirements:
Soft Skills

• Strong creative instincts and a passion for game art, with a deep appreciation for Animal Crossing-style aesthetics.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, able to effectively convey ideas and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• A detail-oriented mindset, committed to maintaining high levels of visual quality and consistency.

Technical Skills

• 2+ years of experience as a Concept Artist in the gaming industry or a related field, with a demonstrated portfolio showcasing character, environment, and world design.
• Expertise in digital art tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and other industry-standard software.
• Ability to rapidly sketch, iterate, and produce polished concept art under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of 3D modeling, game asset pipelines, and game development workflows.

Mentality

• A proactive, innovative, and solutions-oriented approach to artistic challenges, capable of adapting to the creative requirements of a dynamic game development process.
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional growth within the field of game art and concept design.