Lionheart Games is looking for an experienced 2D ARTIST (EXCEPTIONAL ANIME PORTFOLIO REQUIRED) with a strong desire to contribute to every creative aspect, and who knows what it means to take responsibility and deliver excellent results. You have the skills and knowledge to visualize how a game should look and feel, and you can translate that into a scalable and sustainable creative process.

Joining us means being part of a team with the passion and inherent drive to create innovative, high-performing games. We are intellectually curious and excited to apply the latest game development innovations to our projects. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial environment that embraces new and different ideas. Everyone at Lionheart Games is excited about creating the best anime games possible, and we empower one another to learn and grow from our collective experiences. All of this means more chances for you to unleash your ingenuity, energy, collaboration, and dedication.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality concepts and illustrations of characters, creatures, and environments

• Strong ability to develop ANIME 2D art for all platforms (mobile, PC, console, next-gen)

• Develop visual concepts and ideas for new games and features

• Team up with other developers to build and improve our games, emphasizing results

• Collaborate with outsource teams abroad, reviewing and integrating their work

• Understand and articulate art and design trade-offs; solve for best player experience

• Keep up to date with industry-related art developments and harness that knowledge for the benefit of our games and teams

Qualifications

• ANIME-FOCUSED PORTFOLIO DEMONSTRATING YOUR GAME-READY WORK IN A MATCHING ART STYLE

• Experience working on cel-shaded 3D games or high visual quality 2D anime games

• Great interpersonal skills; humility and respect when receiving comments from your team

• Thrive in an environment of independence and responsibility without assigned tasks

• Passion for anime and mobile games

• IMPORTANT: All applicants, regardless of experience, must be willing to take and pass a test evaluating your relevant skills.

Preferred

• Concept and illustration experience at a major game studio

• 3+ years of applicable games industry experience

• Experience creating and optimizing game art for mobile devices

• Unreal Engine 4 and/or mobile game development experience

• Bilingual: Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese (oral and written, fluent or professional only)