About this role
Character Art Director (Stylized Games | Mobile)
Location: Europe (Fully Remote)
Employment: Full-Time / Long-Term
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Character Art Director with exceptional artistic taste and a passion for creating stylized characters full of personality, charm, and emotional appeal for an unannounced game project with one of our partners.
We believe great character design goes beyond technical execution. The best characters tell a story before they even move or speak. Their silhouettes, expressions, proportions, and subtle details make them instantly recognizable, emotionally engaging, and memorable.
As part of our co-development team , you will work closely with our partner's creative leadership, helping shape the artistic vision and bring compelling characters to life.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who combines a strong creative vision with the ability to inspire artists and elevate the quality of their work.
Responsibilities
Character Art Direction & Visual Storytelling
- Define and maintain a cohesive artistic vision across the character roster.
- Create characters with strong silhouettes, distinctive personalities, emotional expression, and memorable visual appeal.
- Translate character personalities, motivations, and gameplay roles into compelling visual identities.
- Establish clear artistic guidelines for proportions, shape language, color, materials, and expressions.
Hands-On Creative Direction
- Provide paintovers, sketches, visual references, and design explorations to communicate artistic intent.
- Review and elevate character concepts, 3D models, textures, and in-game presentation.
- Identify the subtle design details that make characters feel charming, expressive, and alive.
- Balance creative ambition with production requirements and technical constraints.
Leadership & Co-Development
- Guide character artists and provide clear, actionable, and inspiring feedback.
- Collaborate with concept artists, animators, technical artists, and game designers.
- Work closely with our partner's creative leadership to align artistic direction, quality, and production goals.
- Take ownership of character art quality and consistency throughout development.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in game art, including proven experience as a Character Art Director or Art Director .
- Experience working on commercially released game productions.
- Strong background in stylized character design, ideally with experience in mobile game development.
- Outstanding understanding of character appeal, anatomy, proportions, shape language, color, and visual storytelling.
- Exceptional artistic taste and the ability to create memorable characters with personality, charm, and emotional depth.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating both artistic excellence and creative direction.
- Ability to balance high-level creative vision with hands-on artistic contributions.
- Experience leading artists and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
- Based in Europe and comfortable collaborating with international creative teams across time zones.
Bonus Skills
- Experience with Unity3D and mobile game production.
- Familiarity with pixel-inspired, simplified, or highly stylized visual aesthetics.
- Experience establishing character art pipelines and visual style guides.
- Experience developing characters for established game franchises or original IPs.
- Previous experience working in a co-development environment with external creative teams.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to contribute to an unannounced game project with one of our partners.
- High creative ownership and direct influence over character identity.
- Close collaboration with experienced artists and international creative leadership.
- Fully remote work within a supportive and collaborative team.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and location.
- Long-term collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.
- Annual team retreats and a friendly, passionate studio culture.
Ready to Create Characters Players Will Love?
Send us your portfolio and a short introduction. We would love to see characters that feel alive, expressive, charming, and impossible to forget.