Position overview:
Alter-Learning is seeking a talented 2D concept artist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing their mastery on fundamentals like: form, anatomy, color, values, mood and layout to name a few. Your skill at communication and soft skills are equally as important as your ability to draw. You will be working closely with an international, remote team to develop the visual style and design of characters, environments, props and other assets for our educational products.
Responsibilities:
- Create detailed 2D concept art for characters, environments, props, and other game assets.
- Collaborate with your team to define the visual style and artistic direction of our games.
- Develop and refine visual concepts based on game design requirements and feedback from the team.
- Produce high-quality artwork that aligns with the overall aesthetic and educational goals of the projects.
- Create model sheets that effectively communicates design ideas and serves as a reference for 3D modeling and asset creation.
Required Qualifications
- Current online portfolio.
- Proven experience as a 2D Concept Artist, with a strong portfolio demonstrating your skills in character design, environment design, and other game assets.
- Proficiency in digital art tools and software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar programs.
- Strong understanding of art fundamentals such as: form, anatomy, color, values, mood and layout.
- Ability to create and iterate on concepts quickly while maintaining a high level of detail and quality.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
- Soft skills such as: compassion, empathy, honesty and punctuality.
- Understanding of game design principles and how concept art fits into the overall development process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Game Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Previous involvement in the development of educational games or interactive media.
- Experience working with agile development methodologies and collaborative workflows.
Why Join Alter-Learning?
At Alter-Learning, we are dedicated to creating innovative educational experiences through engaging and visually stunning games. As a 2D Concept Artist, you will have the opportunity to shape the visual identity of our projects and contribute to the creation of impactful learning experiences. We offer a collaborative and creative work environment where your artistic talents will be valued and your contributions will directly influence the success of our games.
If you are a passionate 2D Concept Artist with a love for game design and education, we would love to hear from you. If you’re new to the industry with zero years of experience, apply anyway!
If you have some of the above qualifications but not every single one…..apply anyway!
TIPS:
- As a company, our design native design aesthetic is solarpunk (blend of nature and high tech design) and is geared to a family-friendly audience.
- Demonstrating capability to design with our brand identity and target audience in mind will be helpful in evaluating whether you’re a fit for our team. Or having at least the family-friendly part will help.
- Please show complete process from quick sketches to fully colored for your original designs.
- Giving me your LinkedIn profile as your portfolio is really not helpful.
A quick way to rejection?
Show a portfolio full of AI generated art and no evidence of actual art fundamentals being used by your hand. We don’t use AI to replace the creative process or people here at AL. We are open to use AI tools to help ideate or inspire but not in the creation of the final design.