Character Designer

Role Overview: You will be responsible for designing and illustrating 2D characters tailored for mobile gaming platforms. Additionally, you will develop visually engaging 2D backgrounds, props, clothing, and other game art assets. It is essential to adhere to a structured production pipeline to ensure timely and efficient creation of production-ready art. You will also be responsible for exporting and assembling final assets from source files, following technical guidelines and file specifications. Continuous learning and adaptation to new tools, techniques, and artistic workflows will be crucial. Maintaining consistency by matching existing art styles and accurately identifying differences across visual styles is a key aspect of your role. Integration and testing of assets in Unity to ensure seamless in-game performance will be required. Regularly playing games to assess aesthetics, user experience, and gameplay flow, and offering clear, actionable feedback on visual and gameplay enhancements based on playtesting will also be part of your responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Design and illustrate 2D characters for mobile gaming platforms - Develop visually engaging 2D backgrounds, props, clothing, and additional game art assets - Adhere to a structured production pipeline for efficient creation of production-ready art - Export and assemble final assets from source files following technical guidelines - Continuously learn and adapt to new tools, techniques, and artistic workflows - Maintain consistency by matching existing art styles and identifying differences across visual styles - Integrate and test assets in Unity for seamless in-game performance - Play games regularly to assess aesthetics, user experience, and gameplay flow - Offer clear, actionable feedback on visual and gameplay enhancements based on playtesting - Stay current with tools and workflows, adapting to new techniques as needed Qualifications Required: - 3+ years of experience in the gaming or animation industry, with a strong focus on mobile game development - Proficient in Adobe Photoshop with advanced 2D character illustration skills - Experienced in creating 2D characters, backgrounds, props, clothing, and other visual assets for mobile games - Able to follow and contribute to a structured production pipeline for efficient and technically accurate asset delivery - Skilled in exporting and assembling images from art files according to defined technical parameters and protocols - Quick to learn and apply new technical skills, tools, and workflows - Strong aesthetic sense with a solid foundation in graphic design principles - Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of maintaining thorough working habits - Comfortable working in fast-paced production environments and meeting tight deadlines - Passionate about mobile gaming with hands-on experience in designing and producing art specifically for mobile game titles - Capable of matching a wide range of art styles and visually distinguishing between them for consistent and cohesive asset creation,