Lead Game Artist: Visionary World Builder

Daemon Games, LLC.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Daemon Games, LLC. is seeking a Principal Illusionist (Principal Game Artist) to shape entire worlds and lead the artistic direction of our next epic adventure. You will collaborate on look development, estimate costs and timelines, and create assets across characters, environments, props, and visual effects.

The role offers an opportunity to grow into a leadership position, mentoring a team of artists and guiding the project’s creative vision in a small, passionate studio environment.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating art for games and shipped titles.
• Proven experience contributing to commercially released titles.
• Strong understanding of modeling, texturing, and visual effects.
• Ability to estimate costs and production timelines with balance of vision and pragmatism.
• Excellent collaboration and communication within a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on look development to shape game visuals.
• Estimate production costs and timelines to keep work grounded.
• Create assets across characters, environments, props, and effects.
• Maintain cohesive art direction across the project.
• Grow into a leadership role to mentor a team of artists.

Skills

Art for games

Leadership

Cost estimation

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Daemon Games, LLC. is seeking a Principal Illusionist (Principal Game Artist) to shape entire worlds and lead the artistic direction of our next epic adventure. You will collaborate on look development, estimate costs and timelines, and create assets across characters, environments, props, and visual effects.

The role offers an opportunity to grow into a leadership position, mentoring a team of artists and guiding the project’s creative vision in a small, passionate studio environment.