Aither Entertainment is a mobile games development company founded in Hong Kong in 2016. The company pools together global talents to design game apps for users of tablets and smartphones with Apple iOS or Google Android operating systems. For more details about us, please visit our website: www.aitherentertainment.com & www.acidrainworld.com
To support our continuous growth and expansion, we are now seeking a high caliber candidate for the following position.
Key Art Illustrator (Full time/Freelance)
Responsibilities:
Work with the direction set forth by the Art Director and able to take and interpret direction and criticism.
Work with Marketing in the creation of game/studio promotional art materials, screenshots, and videos to ensure the elements are produced at a high quality representing the artistic vision for the game
Collaborate with Game team, 3D team and Story team
Create character, creature, environmental concepts that include landscapes, architectural designs, props, and occasional mood paintings
Create polished illustrations
Requirements:
5+ years of industry experience with a specialty in Character Artist
Strong 2D + 3D skills
Master level competence of Photoshop, with a focus on painting.
Interest/passion for Acid Rain World
Able to carry an idea from the conceptual phase to the finished illustration
Strong foundation in the traditional arts including but not limited to painting, sculpture, figure drawing, illustration
Excellent illustration skills, deep understanding of human and creature anatomy, with a keen eye towards composition, perspective, lighting, value, color theory, form, structure, shape language, and silhouette
Ability to develop ideas through sketches, take feedback, and take the sketches to a high level of finish.
Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback
Desired Requirements:
Experience in creating environmental concepts that include landscape, architectural design and prop
Experience telling stories through dynamic and dramatic keyframe illustrations.
Experience developing highly realistic character designs with very focused art directions. Ability to explore multiple art directions.
Experience communicating storytelling/blue sky ideas through image sequences, rough sketches, or 3d models.
Experience creating matte paintings
Familiar with Military and Sci-fi setting
Application & Portfolio materials:
Resume
Cover letter (recommended)
Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic skills required
Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog or online album)
An art test may be required if the work presented doesn’t adequately demonstrate an ability to match our desired style for Acid Rain World
Additional portfolio such as hand drawn sketchbook will be required for the interview
Please send your application and Portfolio materials to Miss Sophia Kong at sophia.kong@aitherentertainment.com. Please include your current and expected salary in your resume. For information regarding our company and ARW IP please visit www.aitherentertainment.com and www.acidrainworld.com