Outsourcing Character Artist | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

What we are looking for :

We are seeking an Outsource Character Artist to collaborate closely with both internal and external teams on Character Assets for Cosmetics. In this role, you will work with the producer on scheduling, coordinate with the internal development team to meet project needs and manage the delivery of assets from external vendors. The candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for external partners and must be extremely nimble, with strong organizational skills and flexibility to adapt to varying time schedules, evolving project needs, and non-traditional hours across different time zones. While the role includes managerial responsibilities, it is also hands-on, involving the intake and assessment of assets to ensure they meet the required standards. Additionally, you will provide valuable feedback on art assets from outsource to maintain quality and consistency throughout the project.

Requirements

What we will do together :

• Direct and implement high-quality Character Cosmetics for characters and items.
• Communicate and partner between Concept Art, Character Team, Rigging, Animation departments to develop workflows and character assets that follows quality and stylistic standards.
• Create beautiful character art from concept art and reference materials.
• Adapt to the concept and style of the project.
• Communicate, Support and feedback work from External Vendors.
• Fully in engine, implementing content and making sure everything runs smoothly on all platforms.
• Train and unblock outsourcing partners, provide best practices / samples, and support production schedules.
• Generate answers quickly to resolve ambiguity, and champion for best sustainable practices.

What you will bring :

Benefits

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity :

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits, on what we believe is a once-in-a-career project with a committed publisher. But that doesn’t necessarily make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are ‘Fully Remote’ and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things.

A few benefits you can expect from us :

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