Senior 2D Character Artist

Senior 2D Character Artist (Contract) at Kabam

• Conceptualization:
  Collaborate closely with the game’s Concept Artists, Animators and Art Director to research reference material and translate 2D character designs into highly detailed 3D models.
• 2D Motion Concept Art:
  Describe character movement, animation and personality through sketches, define key poses or frames for character animation and VFX before handing off to animators.
• Iteration and Polish:
  Refine and iterate characters’ artistic and technical quality at every stage of creation based on feedback from the team.
• Playtest:
  Review characters in the engine to achieve the desired visual quality and gameplay outcomes.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work collaboratively with other members of the game development team—including concept artists, animators, FX artists, game designers and programmers—to ensure characters fit well within the game’s overall design and mechanics.
• Supporting the overall vision:
  Monitor the quality of work from outsource animators and artists and provide feedback.

• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating excellent skills in character creation with a focus on stylized art.
• Experience with 2D art (illustration, painting, sketching).
• 5+ years of game development experience as a character artist.
• Proficient in Unity.
• Strong ability to create organic and hard surfaces for characters such as anatomy, armor and cloth.
• Strong knowledge of how to integrate assets into a game engine—including optimization techniques.
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and directed with a strong passion for your craft.
• Strong passion for gaming, especially in the mobile space.

$47 – $59 an hour. The typical hiring range listed above is specific to candidates located in Vancouver. Salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you’ll have room to grow after you join.

Vancouver, Canada

Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances.

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world. Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.

Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal, Charlottetown, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seoul and Seoul, South Korea.