Senior 2D Concept Artist
Magic Media, Australia
Job Description
Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment, and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 13 countries and expertise in the areas of art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX, and video production amongst others. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.
We produce mind-blowing results by constantly staying at the forefront of modern technology and cutting-edge processes and practices. Our teams are renowned for their strong initiative, not just in taking care of their day-to-day responsibilities but in helping identify ways to build and grow.
We are looking for a talented Senior 2D Concept Artist to join our team on a variety of projects. The candidate should have extensive and demonstrable experience creating artworks and will be responsible for rendering these in various different angles or styles. This includes illustrations, concepts, portraits, backgrounds and other more specific ones as sprites, textures, etc. As a Senior 2D Concept artist is expected to be capable of leading your vision visually through sketches and also to deliver the final assets to the developers or tech arts as they demand. As a senior it could be required to define the pipelines that will be followed in a project, assist leading the juniors and completing estimations or other documentation.
Requirements
- +5 years experience and involved in various game developments
- A solid portfolio showcasing your technical and artistic skills concepting environments and characters and passion for video games
- Capability to lead and help workmates regarding specific 2D tasks
- Capability to interact with customers
- Experience in some 2D art standard creation pipelines and exporting assets
Skills
- Extensive Knowledge of the standard illustration tools like adobe PS/AI, Procreate, etc
- Solid knowledge of shape language, color theory, anatomy, light and perspective
- Highly creative and flexible visualising different art styles
- Excellent skills communicating through sketches or thumbnails
- Good understanding of which style and visuals are expected in each task or project
- Excellent communication skills and time management
Desirable pluses
- Spine animation tool knowledge
- Some experience concepting in Matte Painting
- Very basic 3D skills (for overdraw art creation pipelines)
- Some insights in animation are also interesting
Benefits
- Permanently remote position
- An opportunity to experience different pipelines and styles and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
- Be part of an international Group with offices worldwide
- Career growth and development
- Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
- Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- An inclusive culture and open communication
- Salary according to the candidate’s experience.