Hello there! Weathered Sweater is looking for a short-term, contract Art Director / Look Dev to help guide the aesthetic of a new, unannounced project that will require the touch of an experienced artist/art director. This contract is for the prototype / vertical slice.
For this role we are looking for an exceptionally talented artist that has experience developing art styles and art pipelines for games with great graphics. Any applicant should have an extremely solid foundation in both 2D and 3D art, proven experience with either 2D or 3D animation, and experience shipping games in Unity.
The Project:
We can’t say much about the project, but it is a turn-based, procedural, survival game set on the open ocean. It’s in the ideation and prototyping stage. Here are some internal concepts and very early in-engine (3D) mockups. We have not decided on 2D or 3D yet.
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We are a Black-owned studio and would like to push for more diversity in the games industry. If you come from a diverse background, please apply!
Response Deadline/Application: August 8, 2022
Due to the volume of applications, we will respond to you within 2 weeks of your application submission if we wish to move forward with your application.
We are Weathered Sweater, a Black-owned interactive media and art studio located in Vermont. We’re an award-winning team whose projects generally fall into the category of games or art for change, but we also work on various personal indie projects as well.
We would like to push for more diversityin the art and games industry. If you come from a diverse background, please apply!
You can view more of our work at weatheredsweater.com and sundaemonth.com.
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