Senior Character Concept Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Character Concept Artist (Game Development): Designing stylized characters with strong personality, emotional depth, and narrative presence for AA and AAA game projects with an accent on visual storytelling and emotional design. Focus on translating narrative context into visual form and delivering production-ready character concepts.

Location: European Union Countries. Fully Remote.

Company

hirify.global is a fully remote and collaborative studio environment focusing on stylized AA and AAA game projects.

What you will do

• Design stylized characters that communicate personality, emotion, and narrative presence.
• Translate narrative context, themes, and backstories into visual forms and explore facial expressions.
• Create sketches, thumbnails, and design explorations to refine character concepts, iterating based on feedback.
• Deliver clear, readable character concepts suitable for 3D production, effectively communicating materials and proportions.
• Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Leads, and Producers, articulating design choices and storytelling decisions.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Character Concept Artist, specifically on stylized AA or AAA projects.
• Strong portfolio showcasing stylized character design with personality, emotion, and storytelling depth.
• Excellent understanding of shape language, silhouettes, exaggeration, and anatomy adapted for stylization.
• Proficiency in industry-standard 2D concept art tools.
• Fluent English and comfortable working fully remote using Slack, Jira, and Notion.

Nice to have

• Ability to concept characters directly in 3D.
• Experience influencing or supporting art direction.
• Strong interest in character-driven storytelling and emotional design.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on stylized AA and AAA game projects with high creative ownership over character design.
• Fully remote work with core collaboration hours (10:00-15:00 CET) and flexible contract options.
• Supportive, design-driven studio culture.
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation.
• Annual team retreats.