Lead Artist / Game Visual Director - London / Tokyo

Full-time lead artist, tasked with leading visual direction of games and production of digital art assets.Location

Preferred: UK (London) or Japan (Tokyo)International Remote will be considered based on qualification.7 - 12 Million JPY* For Tokyo location.* For London location, salary will be adjusted.Social insuranceCasual dress codeA casual, friendly and inclusive atmosphere amongst those with a passion for working on gamesThe ability to work from London or Tokyo offices for part of the working year, at your discretionAnnual bonus eligibility alongside base payHoliday

Weekends / Public holidays (adjusted based on location)London: 28 days including public and bank holidaysTokyo: Starting at 15 days (pro-rated)Description of Role

We are looking for a lead artist to be tasked with the overall visual direction of mobile games as well as helping todirect all visual facets, including in-game art graphic/UI design and promotional materials.You will also be tasked with the production of character illustrations and visual assets for game projects as well asguiding and directing changes to other illustrations and designs in order to form a consistent visual direction acrossa game.You will work closely with the development team in communicating visual requirements and eliciting specifications forvisual assets.Requirements

Experience in digital illustration (5+ years personal and 2+ years professional)Experience in working as part of a team on projects requiring high visual-fidelity and communicating design/visual directionsFirm understanding of colors, lighting, rendering and anatomy as well as character design, with the ability to illustrate in a style suited to lowiro gamesKnowledge and understanding of modern Japanese animation and illustration stylizationSkill in background/world illustration for environmental designExperience in production of character concept and environment ..... full job details .....