2D Environment & Prop Concept Artist

Description

Job Description:

Tic Toc Games is seeking a 2D Environment & Prop Concept Artist (for 3D game) with a love of cartoony, stylized worlds, expressive shape language, illustration, storytelling, RPGs, and a desire to work on high quality indie console games! 

US-based applicants only.

This position will be a 3 month, full-time freelance contract to start.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume.

• Digital Portfolio submissions such as website, blog or online album.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Art Director to create interesting, unique and diverse 2D environment concepts for props, buildings, vehicles, natural terrain, plants, indoor and outdoor spaces in a variety of different locations.

• Work from loose, initial concepts to turnarounds, final renderings, and color keys.

• Collaborate with the design team to populate greyboxed 3D environments with interesting set pieces and explorable areas, while maintaining the integrity of the 3D designer’s vision.

• Create spec sheets and documentation to ensure 2D designs are ready for a 3D modeler.

• Iterate on designs to ensure they are easily translated into a 3D space.

• Match project art style by working in a cartoony/stylized manner using exaggerated proportions, flat colors and cel-shading.

• Iterate on existing concepts to push designs and infuse environments and props with your personal creative ideas and inspiration.

• Communicate with producers and the art team to ensure art quality deadlines are met.

Requirements:

• 2+ years practical art/design experience working in interactive media or animation.

• Strong Draftsmanship, attention to detail, knowledge of perspective, architecture, and prop design

• Ability to take concepts from loose sketch to full render in sharp, flat, cel-shaded style.

• Ability to create accurate renderings and spec sheets for 3D modelers.

• Think independently and creatively, pushing the boundaries of existing concepts and iterating on them.

• Strong sense of color and lighting.

• Expert Adobe Photoshop skills w/ strong painting and rendering skills.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.

• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative to make the art better in our games.

• Looking forward to working and learning agile/scrum development.

• BA in related discipline or technical equivalent.

Pluses

• Strong passion for turn-based/JRPG games. 

• Graphic design skills: knowledge of form and color design

• Storytelling abilities: sketching, wireframing and storyboarding abilities on paper and screen.

• Previous experience with motion graphics, animation and special effects.

• Developed your own games for fun. 

• 3D Modeling Skills, knowledge of Maya or Blender

• Love console and pc gaming. 

• Passion for illustrating. 

• Have a higher educational degree.