Lead Artist / Game Visual Director

Applications: candidates may apply from outside Japan. Visa sponsorship: available. Japanese: Business level. English: Business level. Japan Dev tags: Design.

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

Location

Preferred: Japan (Tokyo)
International Remote will be considered based on qualifications.

Annual Salary

7 - 12 Million JPY
* For Tokyo location.

Benefits

• Social insurance
• Flexible work hours
• Hybrid work policy (2 days remote work)
• Casual dress code
• A casual, friendly and inclusive atmosphere amongst those with a passion for working on games
• The ability to work from London or Tokyo offices for part of the working year, at your discretion
• Annual bonus eligibility alongside base pay

Holiday

• Weekends / Public holidays (adjusted based on location)
• Paid Annual Leave:
  • Tokyo: 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 to direct 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 as guiding and directing changes to other illustrations and designs in order to form a consistent visual direction across a game.

You will work closely with the development team in communicating visual requirements and eliciting specifications for visual 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 directions
• Firm understanding of colors, lighting, rendering and anatomy as well as character design, with the ability to illustrate in a style suited to lowiro games
• Knowledge and understanding of modern Japanese animation and illustration stylization

Favorable Skills

• Skill in background/world illustration for environmental design
• Experience in production of character concept & environment art
• Knowledge of the Japanese language

Application

Please apply by sending the following:

• Cover Letter (link)
  • It’s possible to submit links in the “Message to the Company” field on the application page (PDF or Google Drive link etc.)
  • You can also merge the cover letter with your resume PDF and upload as a single PDF.
  • Alternatively, if your cover letter is less than 1200 characters, you can submit the text directly to the text field.
• Resume
• Digital Illustration portfolio (link)

* Please note that applications not including a cover letter will not be reviewed