Senior Character Concept Artist

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Character Concept Artist who excels at designing stylized characters with strong personality, emotional depth, and narrative presence for our AA and AAA game projects.

In this role, you will:

• Create characters that feel alive, expressive, and story-driven
• Focus on personality, emotion, and visual storytelling as core design pillars
• Work closely with Art Directors to shape characters that go beyond functional designs and become memorable identities

This is a senior, hands-on role within a fully remote and collaborative studio environment.

Responsibilities

Character Design with Personality

• Design stylized characters that communicate personality, emotion, and narrative through pose, expression, and shape language
• Develop characters with clear visual identity and emotional readability
• Use exaggeration, contrast, and stylization to support storytelling

Visual Storytelling & Emotional Design

• Translate narrative context, themes, and character backstories into visual form
• Explore facial expressions, body language, and costume to reinforce character emotion
• Create characters that support player connection and immersion

Design Exploration & Iteration

• Create sketches, thumbnails, and design explorations to refine character concepts
• Iterate on designs based on feedback while preserving emotional intent
• Explore variations to strengthen character appeal and clarity

Production-Ready Character Concepts

• Deliver clear, readable character concepts suitable for 3D production
• Communicate materials, proportions, and design intent effectively
• Support 3D artists with visual guidance and clarification when needed

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with Art Directors, Leads, and Producers
• Clearly articulate design choices and storytelling decisions
• Collaborate effectively in a remote team environment

Requirements

Experience

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Character Concept Artist
• Experience working on stylized AA or AAA projects

Portfolio

• Strong portfolio focused on stylized character design
• Clear examples of characters with personality, emotion, and storytelling depth
• Work demonstrating expressive poses, facial expressions, and narrative-driven design

Design Skills

• Excellent understanding of shape language, silhouettes, and exaggeration
• Strong sense of anatomy adapted for stylization
• Solid grasp of costume design, color theory, and visual hierarchy

Software & Workflow

• Proficiency in industry-standard 2D concept art tools
• Basic 3D skills for blockouts or exploration are a plus

Communication & Remote Work

• Fluent English
• Comfortable working fully remote using Slack, Jira, and Notion

Bonus Skills

• Ability to concept characters directly in 3D
• Experience influencing or supporting art direction
• Strong interest in character-driven storytelling and emotional design

What We Offer

• Stylized AA and AAA game projects with strong narrative and character focus
• Fully remote work with core collaboration hours between 10:00 and 15:00 CET
• Stable full-time role with flexible contract options
• High creative ownership over character design
• Supportive, design-driven studio culture
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation
• Annual team retreats

Ready to Design Characters with Soul and Story?

Send us your portfolio and a short introduction. We would love to see characters that feel alive, expressive, and unforgettable.