Character Designer (2D-Focused, 3D is a Plus)

ME Mascot Enterprise Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ME Mascot Enterprise Sdn Bhd is seeking a Character Designer (2D-focused, 3D is a plus) to craft expressive mascot and character visuals with strong emotional appeal. You will draft designs that translate into costumes and merchandise, collaborating with design and production teams across Malaysia, Singapore, Batam, and China.

You will refine artwork to meet material, cost, and timeline constraints, and support revisions during prototyping while keeping design files organized and accessible.

Qualifications

• Must understand how mascot and costume designs translate into physical builds.
• Able to visualize structure, movement, and material layering in costume design.
• Experience with foam, fabric, and wearable components is a strong advantage.
• Creative, independent, and emotionally invested in character building.
• Detail-oriented and excited by hands-on collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Create expressive 2D character and mascot designs with strong emotional appeal.
• Draft visuals that can be translated into physical costumes and merchandise.
• Collaborate with fellow designers and production teams across Malaysia, Singapore, Batam, and China.
• Refine artwork to meet material, cost, and timeline requirements.
• Support revisions during prototyping and maintain organized design files.

Skills

Photoshop

Illustrator

Procreate

Anatomy

Gesture

Layout & color

Storytelling through design

Tools

Blender

ZBrush

Job description

Character Designer (2D-Focused, 3D is a Plus)

• Create expressive 2D character and mascot designs with strong emotional appeal.
• Draft visuals that can be translated into physical costumes and merchandise.
• Collaborate with fellow designers and production teams across Malaysia, Singapore, Batam, and China
• Refine artwork to meet material, cost, and timeline requirements.
• Support revisions during prototyping and maintain organized design files.

Open communication, shared feedback, and mutual respect are key to how we build together.

Special Focus:

• Must understand how mascot and costume designs translate into physical builds.
• Able to visualize structure, movement, and material layering in costume design.
• Experience with foam, fabric, and wearable components is a strong advantage.

Skills We Value:

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate.
• Strong grasp of anatomy, gesture, and character expression.
• Understanding of layout, color, and storytelling through design.
• Bonus: Familiarity with basic 3D tools (e.g., Blender, ZBrush) is a plus but not required.

Who You Are:

• Creative, independent, and emotionally invested in character building.
• Detail-oriented and excited by hands‑on collaboration.
• Able to adapt quickly and manage evolving creative briefs.
• Passionate about making characters that connect and inspire.