Author: Author AVJ

Studio: Metacore Studios

Job Opening: Visual Development Artist

Location: Helsinki, Finland/Berlin, Germany

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities: 

• Creating visual development art and concept art for new gameplay features, events, items, and environments that effectively convey the desired look, feel, and mood of Merge Mansion
• Turning ideas into visuals by exploring a variety of design approaches and color schemes
• Aiding in the content pre-production and feature prototyping phases, working collaboratively with Designers, Narrative, UI/UX, and other artists
• Collaborating closely with internal and external Artists to brainstorm and provide feedback throughout the Art asset production process, ensuring the highest quality

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience working in games and making informed, player-centric art decisions based on design, narrative, and product goals
• Ability to create versatile and iterative concept sketches and explorations in high volumes, both for individual assets and full visual game experiences
• Capability to take visual ownership of features, events, or small projects end-to-end – from early ideation and collaboration to moodboards, concept sketches, art feedback, and visual QA
• Mastery of art fundamentals and color theory, resulting in visually impactful and harmonious artwork
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
• Familiarity with animation principles in UI or game features
• Familiarity with 3D software such as Blender and Unity
• Experience with mentoring
• Prior experience working with outsourced teams and giving actionable art feedback
• Portfolio including early-stage visual development work or prototype-stage artwork, so we can see your skillset in the portfolio evaluation stage