Jam City is hiring a
Sr. 2D Concept Artist, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Senior Artist to create artworks for a mobile game with Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars IPs. The candidate will be responsible for concept, production, and live operations art, managing an art team, and participating in all aspects of game development. Remote work is accepted if the candidate can work PDT hours.

Requirements

• BA/BFA degree Illustration, Animation or Entertainment Arts or equivalent training or work experience
• 5+ years of production experience on mobile games
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator skills
• Excellent Adobe Photoshop skills
• Ability to communicate ideas well, providing feedback and discussing creative direction with a diplomatic approach
• Experience working with at least one top tier entertainment IP, including working with IP characters and following IP guidelines (a plus if that IP is Disney)
• Experience working with third party vendors
• Experience navigating IP stakeholder feedback to achieve the best result for players
• Tremendous artistic talent, firm understanding of traditional art principles
• A firm grasp of visual design as it relates to game development
• Takes initiative to solve problems with excellent follow-through
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to solve creative problems
• Team player who understands the value of regular and effective communication
• Experience working with outsourcers or external vendors

Responsibilities

• Under direction from AD, establish the game vision through a wide array of concept art
• Take concept art all the way to production-ready art assets that can be implemented or handed off to multiple disciplines for the next phase of implementation
• Create written and visual feedback (redlines, paint-overs) to guide internal and external art teams on quality and maintain the game vision
• Participate in visual critiques and brainstorms
• Manage art team deliverables, ensuring they meet the defined objectives
• Manage collaboration and cross discipline feedback
• Work with Producers to scope art
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure consistency of art across multiple devices
• Occasionally assist decks and presentations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or affinity for Disney/Pixar
• Previous experience with animation motion graphics, and particle effects
• Git / Perforce or equivalent source control experience
• Experience working in Unity

Benefits

• Pay Range: $39 — $54 per hour
• Medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance