Senior Artist

Talofa is seeking a Senior Artist to join the team for our new multiplayer fitness game in development. This individual will work with the engineering and UI/UX lead in developing assets for an upcoming mobile game. We are looking for someone who is excited to build a new experience for players and work with a small indie team. 

This is a remote contract role for an estimated at 20-30 hours each week.‍

Responsibilities:

• Concept, iterate and produce 2D art assets for a mobile game including Character and Icon work 
• Establish and improve art pipeline and process 
• Help define and flesh out the Art Direction 
• Work closely with the engineering and design team to produce high-quality art assets that can be integrated into the Unity engine.
• Collaborate with UI/UX Lead to design UI art and layouts for the game. 
• Ensure all completed assets are implemented and optimized for mobile phones on iOS and Android.‍

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional experience concepting and producing art assets for apps or games. 
• A portfolio of past professional work showcasing illustrations of characters and UI art.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Illustrator or equivalent. 
• A passion for mobile apps and games and a willingness to collaborate. ‍

Nice to have: 

• Prior experience with developing art assets for Unity. 
• Prior experience with Animation in Unity 
• Experience in mobile game art best practices and fitness app conventions

‍Details:

• ‍Start date: As soon as possible! We’re ready to work with you whenever you are! ‍
• Remote is okay! We are a fully remote team, but we are based in the Bay Area in California in PST.  
• If interested, email careers@talofagames.com with your resume and 2-3 sentences on why you’re interested in the position! 
• We’re looking for determined and responsible contributors who love what they do to join the Talofa family. Our website: talofagames.com