Position: 2D Concept Artist
Company: Newxel
Category: Design
Experience required: 2y
English level: intermediate
Published: 2021-09-01T00:00:00+03:00

Join the largest up-and-coming gaming startup that introduces the groundbreaking gaming product. They promote the idea of social gaming, letting people stay together and enjoy communication while playing.
The company was founded a couple of years ago and already hit the world with a casual poker gaming platform that became super popular. The constant aim of the team is to break through the gaming experience and bring innovations to the industry. The company has a great value for the team and cares about the quality and comfort of the working environment. They promote a fun atmosphere and work/life balance.

Requirements
 - 2 or more years of industry experience as a concept artist, including at least one complete product cycle;
 - Excellent 2D drawing skills with a strong grasp of composition, color theory, perspective, lighting, environment, and architecture;
 - Mastery of fundamental artistic principles;
 - Online portfolio with high-quality examples of character and environment concept art;
 - Experience executing a wide range of artistic styles;
 - Demonstrated ability to develop visual representations of abstract ideas;
 - Good communicator, self-motivated, driven to grow professional undergraduate degree in the art-related subject, completion of an intensive art training program, or equivalent experience DesiredAnimation skills (2D mostly, 3D a real plus);
 - Background and experience in Unity technical art and motion capabilities is a big advantage;
 - Texture painting skills;
 - Experience with 3D tools, texturing in both Low and High poly;
 - Knowledge of animation, Illustrator, Flash, Unity engine, particle effects creation programs, and motion graphics programs such as After 
 - EffectsPassion for games and some knowledge of the gaming industry.

What we offer:
 - Competitive salary;
 - 20 working days paid vacation;
 - Modern and comfortable office near the Vystavkovyi center or remote cooperation;
 - Medical insurance;
 - Flexible working schedule;

 Responsibilities:
 - As a 2D Concept Artist, you’ll create and define the overall visual style of our company projects.
 - Collaborate with the Art Director, Artists, and Designers to define the look of our projects by working to establish a consistent visual direction for characters, environments, props, effects, and mood using all art tools available.
 - Adopt a broad range of styles from realistic to highly stylized based on goals and direction for a given project to produce concept art with an appropriate sense of color, drama, shape language, personality, and design;
- Take ownership of concept work for various characters, environments, and props while actively collaborating with other disciplines such as Design, Art, and Engineering to achieve high-quality, innovative concept art;
 - Author character, environment, and prop concept art in the form of thumbnails, sketches, breakdowns, reference sheets, paintings, and other digital imagery;
- Create technical and aesthetic breakdowns of concept art to support art, design, and engineering efforts;
 - Provide visual contextualization support for gameplay design efforts at all stages;
- Perform research as necessary to support visual development;
- Work with Art Director and Leads to provide feedback and guidance to Artists;
- Create storyboards, background illustrations, and promotional artwork;
- Provide and receive feedback professionally.