Freelance 2D Artist London, UK

May 3rd 2011

We have some very up and coming mobile titles that are looking for some top freelance talent to help with creative direction. The role is for a Freelance 2D Game Artist to work out of our offices in London, UK.

Your daily duties in London might include:

  • Working very closely in a small team.
  • Collaborating to set the artistic style of games.
  • Creating concept art.
  • Creating in-game assets (menu’s, characters, environments).
  • Really getting involved, taking ownership and contributing to game designs.
  • Creating and helping prototype new ideas and mechanics.
  • Creating art outside of the game for websites, posters, adverts.
  • Helping direct any temporary staff in the style and feel of the game design.

I’ve jotted down some qualities that an ideal candidate might have:

  • Your a freelancer, so you’ve probably been round the block a few times or you know your awesome and are not afraid to prove it! You’ve got some really good stuff that relates to the task at hand and can show it off as a portfolio.
  • You’ve got no problem generalizing and you regularly leap into 3D software, Photoshop, Illustrator or can sketch concept art with pencil and paper, whatever gets the job done to your perfectionist standards.
  • You’re not afraid of trying new approaches but you also know when to call it quits and get the job done.
  • You’re super passionate, you're a perfectionist and your proud of your work. You love being awesome and work very hard to make sure your stuff is a cut above everything else.
  • You love working with other people, you inspire yourself and other’s around you and you can run with and improve other people’s ideas.
  • You’ve probably had a few game ideas, maybe even published a few, you understand how to critique and what ‘makes’ games and can demonstrate it.
  • Last but not least, you love games, creating and playing them. You’ve chocked up an unhealthy number of hours playing a particular game at some point in your life and you remember what inspired you to get into games in the first place.

If your reading this and thinking ‘wow thats me!’ send your portfolio to gamejobs@forward.co.uk.