2D Artist

Job Description

OMG Studios is an established indie studio based in the United States but working remotely across the world. We’ve been in the industry for many years. We’re professional and hard-working, but also friendly and flexible.

We’re finishing up a commercial title, but we’re also currently working on a few prototypes we may take forward next year, and that’s where you come in.

We’re currently working on a top-down, 3D horror game prototype which requires someone who lives and breathes horror to help us really define a style for the 2D, sprite-based elements of our game and then produce a range of key assets.

We’ve got a strong idea and a great design, but we need help in breathing life into the visuals especially in terms of the NPC and enemy designs and the 2D representations of them, which we would then use as a basis for later 3D work.

Your Role:

This position will be paid via agreed milestones in two week bursts. A shortlist of artists will be given a small, fully-paid trial at agreed rates. This is a fully remote position that will interact with us via Discord and Jira.

We are on a deadline to produce a working prototype, so we expect a successful trial to follow immediately with 1-2 months of full-time work, potentially leading to a more lasting collaboration if we move forward.

Although this is currently contract work,  we aren’t looking for someone to just run through a list of tasks they are given -  we are looking for a person who can ideate, design, and get involved in the creative process with us at a high level. We are a small team and everyone plays a big role in the development of our games.

Responsibilities:

• Creating high quality 2D game art assets including characters, environments and UI
• Helping the team make key decisions on style, scenes and the overall look of the project
• Working directly with a designer and producer, communicating daily on progress
• Participate in iterations and integrate feedback regularly via Discord and Jira

What You’ll Bring:

We’re looking for someone who is both an amazing artist and strong communicator that wants to really show the world what they can do. You can work anywhere, but USA or Europe is preferred, and you must be fluent or native in English and be able to be paid via bank transfer from a US bank.

• First and foremost - A diverse online portfolio
• Experience as a 2D artist in games within a team setting via commercial, indie or released mods.
• perience creating stylised art (especially horror or darker themes)
• Clear communication and the ability to take direction and feedback
• Initiative with a genuine passion for creating art and video games
•  A strong sense of visual design

Bonus:

• Experience working with 2D animation via rigging or Unity animation tools
• Experience with UI/UX design
• A general love for horror, the more unique the better
• An understanding of the difference between productive AI use in tools and AI generated art

Benefits:

• Set your own hours within our agreed milestone deadlines
• Competitive commercial rates dependent on experience
• Work anywhere
• Full credits if the game moves into production