[Short Term Contract] 🔍 Senior Character Concept Artist – Tokyo, Japan

29d • Asia

🏢 Company: Shapefarm

🌍 Location: Tokyo, Japan — must be based in Tokyo; no remote candidates

💻 Type: Senior Level — can be either short‑term contract or employee depending on mutual fit

💸 Pay: Not disclosed

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🛠️ Skills and requirements:

5+ years professional experience in games, animation, or related entertainment industries mandatory
Deep understanding of 1980s anime aesthetics (line, colour, costume, facial stylisation) mandatory
Strong portfolio of stylised, anime/anime‑inspired character design mandatory
Exceptional draftsmanship, anatomy, gesture, and fabric rendering skills mandatory
Experience producing production‑ready turnarounds, expression sheets, and orthographic views mandatory
Proficiency in Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, or equivalent mandatory
Strong communication and collaboration in cross‑disciplinary teams mandatory
Lead conceptual and visual development of main cast, NPCs, and key story characters from brief to final concept package
Define style guides, character hierarchies, silhouettes, and colour logic for factions
Support marketing with splash art, promotional illustrations, and high‑res character adaptations
Bonus: Japanese studio or anime‑project experience; 3D pipeline (Maya/Blender/ZBrush) awareness; modern‑retro style adaptation; narrative‑driven character design
Must be based in or willing to relocate to Tokyo; preferred: Japanese‑language comfort and anime‑industry background