Studio: Perfect Crime Games
Job Opening: 2D Artist
Location: United Kingdom
Type: Full-Time / Contractor
Responsibilities:
- Create 2D pixel art characters, props, and environmental decor in aseprite
- Create animations in aseprite for your 2D sprites
- Be responsible for isometric perspective draftsmanship of environmental props
- Be responsible for background detail and design in isometric rooms
- Evoke games like Knight Lore, Head Over Heels, Fairlight, and Underworld with 8-bit home computer style visuals
Qualifications & Skills:
- Evidence of pixel art in a portfolio
- Evidence of pixel animation work in the portfolio
- Evidence of creating environmental Designs an isometric perspective
- Worked previously within a game development team
- Evidence of previous collaborative game projects
- Abide by pixel art best-practice standards as laid out by Michael Aziz’s Pixel Logic
Plusses:
- Either has worked for 1+ years in the games industry or has studied BA Game Art or similar
- Awareness of early British gaming influences – this project looks like games from the BBC Micro/Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum. It does not look like a Nintendo style.
- Understanding of 18th-century artwork – we want to blend some elements of 18th-century satirical cartoon visuals with our existing style.
- Experience working with source control, JIRA, and Git
- Deep understanding of adventure games
- Appreciation for Gothic literature
- Have shipped 1+ PC game
- Experience working with broad responsibilities within a small team
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, email contact@perfectcrimegames.com with a message and portfolio link