Production Artist (Contract)

Come create something great with us Koin's mission is to bring digital ownership to games which people play for years and remember forever. We are looking for an amazing Production Artist with game development experience to help us create characters for our 2D cards and 3D characters for our collectable card game. In this totally remote role, you’ll be responsible for taking ideas to completion with expert finish and polish. Come join us and make great games with amazing people, all while enjoying a ridiculous amount of fun along the way. Responsibilities Iterate on character concepts in conjunction with our AI models to complete compelling, ethically sourced art Take mashups of ideas to a highly polished and detailed finish Touch up renders of characters for use in marketing, splash art, UI, etc. Create clean, layered art for game production Highly organized and accountable for production assets Required Qualifications 3+ years of professional video game concept art design experience A portfolio, demonstrating a large number of 2D character concepts Experience utilizing Midjourney and Stable diffusion to accelerate concepting Exceptional ability to polish and finish art of varying styles Excellent understanding and execution creating layered art for animation Excellent understanding and ability to create highly stylized art Exceptional ability to create high quality drawings and illustrations Excellent adaptability and execution to create a diverse range of art styles Very strong ability to design characters Strong understanding of graphic design and application for illustrations Excellent ability to convey ideas both verbally and visually Excellent communication skills Bonus Points for any of these: Experience working on AAA or AA-quality games, ideally for PC or mobile. Ability to thrive in a remote work environment with excellent time management and communication skills. Interview Overview: Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision. 30 min interview with our Talent Acquisition Lead 60 min interview with the Hiring Manager 60 min interview with the team Test Final interview with the Executive Team References calls & a background check The Legal Bits: In Compliance with local US law, we are disclosing compensation for this role. The range listed is just one component of Koin’s total compensation package, which may also include bonuses and LTI or other program specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for geographic differentials. We offer competitive pay based on international market standards either as a monthly fixed fee or on a per card basis. The salary for this role is between $30,000 to $36,000 USD, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors. This is a temp to hire contract role , and will be fully remote The ability to work core hours on Pacific time is required All candidates will be considered on a contract basis only Working at Koin Games, Inc. Our entire team is working remotely. We offer competitive salaries, a flexible paid time off policy, and 10 paid company holidays. We also offer a generous slate of benefit options, including medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, and HSA. Employees are eligible for these benefit options on the first day of the month after being hired! Career descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We are also committed to providing employees with a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, career requirements, and individual qualifications. 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