Character Concept Artist

Remote

Freelance

Intermediate, Senior

Job description

Mooncolony is always on the hunt for talented Character Concept Artists to join our team and we want people who will push the limits of creative excellence.

As a hands-on project artist, you’ll work closely with the Art Director and other artists, to deliver world-class character concept & design based artwork on any given project, which may include associated props, weapons and mounts concepts, or character, armour and costume skins. You’ll adapt to specific art styles provided by our clients and collaborate with your peers to achieve the best results.

We might hire you on a project basis or if your skills are off the chart, we may invite you to join our core team. Either way, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high-skilled and tight-knit team where you will get the chance to collaborate with some of the biggest studios in the entertainment industry. 

If you're ready to advance to the next level in your craft, you could be ready to join the colony.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, we are looking for you to showcase world-class visual creativity and passion for character concept design. Therefore your portfolio should show unique character designs and concepts across a range of subjects, styles and themes.

We'll need you to take a design from an early concept to a fully rendered, high-quality finished asset, so showing refined rendering skills in your portfolio is hugely beneficial too. 

We'd also expect to see ideation and exploration sketches, as well as final model sheets and material callouts to help us understand your skillset and abilities. 

Displaying a perfect understanding of human anatomy, proportion, and fashion is essential in order to be able to create believable characters, as well as demonstrating an understanding of values, lighting, materials, colour and perspective.

Asides from an outstanding portfolio, we're also looking for you to have:

  • A minimum of 2 years industry experience (freelance or studio based)
  • Excellent 2D art skills and expertise in Photoshop
  • An ability to adapt to a wide range of artistic styles
  • An ability to work comfortably under pressure and hit deadlines
  • An ability to juggle multiple tasks while focusing on priorities
  • Drive, self motivation and a meticulous eye for detail
  • A desire to be a team player who understands art direction and how to help enhance a team’s output
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

SUPER IMPORTANT....

If you're not totally certain you meet our requirements, then we'd highly recommend you also apply for a portfolio review as an alternative route to speaking with us. 

Benefits

If you're lucky enough to join us as an Employee, these are our generous benefits.

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Yearly performance bonus
  • Client & Artist referral schemes 
  • Employer contributory pension plan
  • Educational material and expenses
  • Annual training allowance
  • 29 days paid holiday per year ( +1 Day for each year of service)
  • Flexible working. 
  • No bureaucracy. This is a small, tight-knit team
  • Private Health Insurance inc optical and dental