Argus Labs is hiring a
Senior Concept Artist, Remote - Asia

Summary

Argus Labs is hiring a concept artist with 4+ years of experience in the video game industry, specializing in World Building and Japanese Anime Art. The role involves creating concept art, collaborating on art direction, participating in creative brainstorming sessions, and translating design briefs into visual concepts. The position offers flexible PTO, employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k, a desk set-up stipend, company retreats, and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in the video game industry
• Proven experience as a 2D artist in the game industry, with demonstrated success in a Japanese Anime aesthetic
• Proficient in a range of industry-standard design tools, including raster-based tools like Adobe Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint, as well as vector-based tools like Adobe Illustrator or Affinity Designer
• Demonstrated mastery in a spectrum of illustration techniques, including sketching, line art, shape building, photobashing, rendering, composition, and comprehensive understanding of color theory principles
• Mastery of time management to adhere to schedules and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work with US PST Time Zone from 9am to 12pm PST
• Fluent in English
• Strong communication skills and work ethics to operate in a remote environment

Responsibilities

• Create concept art, illustrations and high-quality 2D assets for characters, vehicles and environments in a stylized Japanese Anime aesthetic
• Collaborate with the lead artist and stakeholders to define and maintain the art direction
• Participate actively in creative brainstorming sessions to translate new ideas visually
• Translate design briefs into visual concepts that help sell the ideas

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in crafting symbols like menu icons and item icons
• Experience with the Unity Engine
• Real passion for games
• Experience with 3D modeling software (Blender, Maya…)
• Experience in storyboarding and/or animation
• Degree from an Art College and strong foundation in traditional arts (figure drawing, landscape painting, illustrations…)

Benefits

• Flexible PTO (2 weeks required)
• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)
• 401k (US)
• Up to $1500 desk set-up stipend
• Company retreats