Concept artist needed

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Summary

Concept Artist Needed to visualize fantasy/sci-fi environments, world & characters We are looking for a talented Concept Artist to help bring our original idea to life through high-quality visual development. We are developing a sci-fi/dark fantasy mobile game/app and that we need concept art for. Specifically we need someone who can work with the director to create the concept art for characters, environments, props, color keys, and mood pieces. Scope: Character designs (main + supporting characters) Environment / world concepts Key prop and asset designs Style exploration and mood boards Iterative revisions based on feedback Turnaround sheets, color variations, simple animations (if applicable) What We’re Looking For: Strong portfolio in concept art (especially character + environment work) Excellent skills in composition, lighting, color theory, and storytelling through visuals Experience working in semi-realistic, dark fantasy and cyberpunk. Proficiency in Photoshop, Procreate, or similar tools Ability to work iteratively and take direction well Good communication skills (English) Deliverables: High-resolution concept pieces (PSD + JPG/PNG) Organized mood boards and style guides Source files for future use Timeline: We expect the initial phase (style exploration + 4-6 key concepts) to take [X weeks]. This may turn into a longer-term collaboration if the chemistry is right. Please include some example(s) of your work with your personal description. Your estimated timeline and rate for an initial test piece (optional but appreciated) Any questions you have about the project We will review submissions and get back to shortlisted artists quickly.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $15.00

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    $33.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Animation
3D Art
Storyboarding
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:50+
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    2
  • Interviewing:
    0
  • Invites sent:
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  • Unanswered invites:
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About the client
Member since May 21, 2026
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    Prospect10:58 PM
  • $5.5K total spent
    5 hires, 4 active
  • 294 hours

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