Senior Character Concept Artist (Stylized Games | Character Design)

Location: Fully remote; Europe, including Poznań, Poland

Company

hirify.global develops game development and co-development projects with a Concept Art Department.

What you will do

• Design stylized characters with distinctive silhouettes, proportions, visual identities, personalities, emotions, backgrounds, and gameplay roles.
• Explore thumbnails, sketches, design variations, expression sheets, costumes, accessories, gestures, and color relationships.
• Prepare production-ready turnarounds, callouts, material references, and documentation for 3D Character Artists.
• Collaborate with Character Art Directors, Concept Leads, Character Artists, Animators, and Game Designers to bring expressive characters into production.
• Incorporate creative feedback, maintain consistent visual language across the character roster, and contribute to artistic guidelines and quality benchmarks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Character Concept Artist or in a related game development role.
• Experience contributing to commercially released game productions.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong stylized character design and distinctive character personalities.
• Strong understanding of anatomy, shape language, silhouettes, proportions, color, and costume design.
• Ability to communicate personality, emotion, and storytelling through visual design.
• Strong skills in sketching, painting, visual exploration, and character iteration.
• Experience producing clear, production-ready character concepts for 3D artists.
• Strong artistic judgment, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary production teams.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Procreate, or equivalent professional tools; strong communication skills and fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with highly stylized, simplified, or pixel-inspired character aesthetics.
• Experience designing creatures, enemies, and non-human characters.
• Understanding of character expressions and animation-friendly design.
• Experience with mobile game development.
• Basic 3D skills for blockouts or design exploration.
• Experience developing original character IPs or supporting established visual franchises.
• Previous experience in a co-development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote, international working environment.
• Competitive compensation and flexible contract options.
• Long-term collaboration and professional growth opportunities.
• Annual Beffio team retreats and a supportive studio culture.
• Opportunity for creative ownership over character personality, appeal, and visual storytelling.

Hiring process

• Submit a portfolio and a short introduction.