Freelance Illustrator – Game Concept Art

Twine; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Twine is seeking a passionate concept artist to shape the visual identity of an original game at an early development stage. You will craft characters, environments, and props, guiding 3D production in Blender and Unity, while exploring diverse styles in a creative on-site role in Lisbon.

You will generate moodboards, sheets, and production-ready artwork, collaborating with a small team to define atmosphere, language, and personality for the project.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in illustration and concept art with a distinctive style.
• Experience developing visual concepts for characters, environments and props.
• Proficiency in both digital and traditional illustration techniques.
• Ability to experiment with different materials, styles, and approaches.
• Moodboard creation and production-ready artwork preparation.
• Familiarity with game development pipelines and collaboration with 3D artists.

Responsibilities

• Design and illustrate characters, environments, architecture, props, and game world elements.
• Develop concepts from sketches to finished artwork used in production.
• Experiment with techniques, palettes, compositions, and visual styles.
• Create moodboards, sheets, environment studies, and visual references.
• Produce artwork guiding 3D asset creation in Blender and Unity.
• Contribute to the game's visual language, atmosphere, and personality.
• Collaborate with the team to integrate concepts into the game.

Skills

Concept art

Character design

Environment design

Moodboards

Traditional & digital illustration

Team collaboration

Tools

Blender

Unity

Job description

Join a dynamic creative team to help shape the visual identity of an original video game at an early development stage. This role offers the opportunity to explore and define the game's world, characters, and environments, working closely with a small development team. You will be responsible for developing unique concepts and finished illustrations that will guide the overall artistic direction and support 3D production in Blender and Unity. The position is highly creative, with significant room for experimentation and personal artistic expression, and requires on-site collaboration in Lisbon, Portugal.

Deliverables

• Design and illustrate characters, environments, architecture, props, and other game world elements.
• Develop original concepts from exploratory sketches to detailed, finished artwork.
• Experiment with various illustration techniques, color palettes, compositions, and visual styles.
• Create moodboards, character sheets, environment studies, and visual references to support production.
• Produce artwork that informs and guides 3D asset creation in Blender and Unity.
• Contribute to the development of the game's visual language, atmosphere, and personality.
• Collaborate closely with the development team to integrate concepts into the game.

Requirements

• Strong foundation in illustration and concept art, with a distinctive artistic style.
• Experience developing visual concepts for characters, environments, and props.
• Proficiency in both digital and traditional illustration techniques.
• Ability to experiment with different materials, styles, and visual approaches.
• Skilled in creating moodboards, reference sheets, and production-ready artwork.
• Familiarity with game development pipelines and collaboration with 3D artists (Blender, Unity experience is a plus).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to contribute creative ideas within a team.
• Full-time availability and willingness to work on-site in Lisbon, Portugal.
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of personal projects, sketches, and finished illustrations.

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