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2D Character Concept Artist

Reflection Games, Inc.

2D Character Concept Artist

Seattle, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We're Reflection Games, a small, highly collaborative group of game industry veterans, building new IP in a ground-breaking multiple player game, certain to bring smiles to our players' faces as we turn the PvP game experience on its head!  While our unique personalities and backgrounds ensure diverse perspectives, we are all united through a set of core values:  Collaboration, Curiosity, Adaptability, and Accountability.  Because we're an early-stage startup studio, we seek wonderfully skilled teammates who are able to open their individual apertures and work collaboratively within a wider range of ideas and creatives. 

    ABOUT YOU:  While your experience would glean that of a wonderfully skilled and highly creative 2D concept artist, you have a range of skills and interests that span far more robust.  You can demonstrate the ability to take the core stylized tone of the game and create characters that are fun, humorous and will ultimately resonate throughout the entire game-play experience.  Creating inspiring characters, props, and environment concepts has been your bread-and-butter for a while yet you also understand the nuances of UI assets and can bend and flex into different aspects of the game as needed.  You are passionate about your work, hold a high quality bar, and have a robust portfolio you are able to share as part of this process to showcase the range of your talents and artistic range.

    ABOUT THE ROLE:  Help us delight our players!  We are in the process of creating brand new, ground-breaking IP,  with a fun, comical and highly humorous cast of quirky characters.  You will work collaboratively with design and art to create inspiring characters, props and environmental concepts.  Because we are in the early stages of development, your work will have a substantial impact in helping us bring our vision to life. 

    • Iterate digital thumbnails/sketches/roughs, taking concepts all the way to a rendered-color final (when needed)
    • Create final full-color concepts for day-to-day production of in-game art assets
    • Be accountable in the overall process of feedback. Implement ongoing internal feedback changes, ensuring the highest gaming experiences.  Provide written and visual feedback to external artists as needed.
    • Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to confirm task direction and ensure consistency of overall product art direction within the team
    • Establish and implement communication best practices between different disciplines
    • Prepare concept briefs for external contractors as necessary
    • Ensure deliverables are completed on-time and to the highest level of quality

    EXPECTATIONS:

    • Submission of a portfolio (for review) which showcases the range of your amazing work - required. 
    • You have shipped at least one successful AAA console, PC or mobile title from start to finish, or equivalent gaming experience
    • At least 3 years of experience in video game production  
    • Ability to seek ongoing feedback and execute fast-paced iterations
    • Your work should show how you've carried an idea from concept to finished illustration
    • Demonstrated understanding of current video game concept art processes and pipelines
    • You enjoy running with feedback from the team as well as contributing your own ideas in a highly collaborative environment.  We'd love to hear about the great contributions you've had on projects and teams you've been a part of!
    • Bonus points:  Your portfolio or history has also involved dedicated user interface art and 3D art (Zbrush, Maya, as example), Spine 2D, experience using Unity 3D - wow!
    • OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:  We are a hybrid work environment, based in Seattle, WA.  This role will collaborate with other members of the studio on-site a minimum of 3 days/week.  This requires you to live in or near Seattle.  Ask us about relocation opportunities. 
    • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

    WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE-FIRST FOCUS:

    • 5 weeks of PTO (2 weeks of which is available to use starting day one.  
    • Medical/Dental/Vision covered 100% for employee and dependents 
    • Life insurance
    • 401K with 100% match up to 3%
    • Hybrid work environment 
    • Fun and thoughtfully designed Studio in a walkable neighborhood
    • Relocation Assistance

    MORE ABOUT US:  Reflection Games is a new Studio, launched by the former founders of Big Fish Games and Self Aware Games. Our goal is to build a highly collaborative and positive work environment leading to the development and launch of a brand new, highly successful free-to-play mobile PvP game.  We strongly believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds help us be a better team and create amazing games.  We foster a workplace that is free from discrimination and values every employee and their unique perspective.  We believe in the balance between work and life and strive for everyone to have a wonderful time working together, while still having the time and flexibility to live rich and fulfilling lives outside of work.

    Come join our growing team and help us shape Reflection Games!