[Hiring] Senior Character Concept Artist @Beffio

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Character Concept Artist with exceptional artistic taste and a passion for designing stylized characters that feel alive, expressive, and full of personality. In this role, you will create memorable character concepts for game development and co-development projects, collaborating closely with Character Art Directors, 3D Character Artists, and Animators to bring compelling personalities to life.

This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who understands the emotional side of character design and knows how to turn creative ideas into distinctive, production-ready characters.

Key Responsibilities

• Character Design & Personality
  • Design appealing stylized characters with distinctive silhouettes, proportions, and visual identities.
  • Communicate character personality, emotion, background, and gameplay role through visual design.
  • Explore facial expressions, gestures, costumes, accessories, and color relationships that reinforce character identity.
  • Create characters that are instantly recognizable and engaging at different gameplay camera distances.
  • Balance strong stylization with clear design logic and production requirements.
• Concept Exploration & Production
  • Develop thumbnails, sketches, design variations, expression sheets, and detailed character concepts.
  • Explore multiple creative directions before refining selected designs.
  • Prepare clear character turnarounds, callouts, material references, and production documentation.
  • Collaborate with 3D Character Artists to ensure concepts translate effectively into game-ready assets.
  • Work with Animators to support expressive movement and character performances.
• Collaboration & Artistic Quality
  • Work closely with Art Directors, Concept Leads, Character Artists, and Game Designers.
  • Incorporate creative feedback while preserving the original personality and intent of each design.
  • Contribute ideas that elevate character appeal, storytelling, and overall artistic quality.
  • Maintain consistent visual language across a diverse character roster.
  • Support the development of artistic guidelines and character quality benchmarks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Character Concept Artist or related role in game development.
• Experience contributing to commercially released game productions.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong stylized character design and distinctive character personalities.
• Excellent understanding of anatomy, shape language, silhouettes, proportions, color, and costume design.
• Proven ability to communicate personality, emotion, and storytelling through visual design.
• Strong skills in sketching, painting, visual exploration, and character iteration.
• Experience producing clear, production-ready character concepts for 3D artists.
• Strong artistic judgment and attention to the subtle details that improve character appeal.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Procreate, or equivalent professional tools.
• Ability to collaborate with Art Directors and multidisciplinary production teams.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with highly stylized, simplified, or pixel-inspired character aesthetics.
• Experience designing creatures, enemies, and non-human characters.
• Strong understanding of character expressions and animation-friendly design.
• Experience with mobile game development.
• Basic 3D skills for blockouts or design exploration.
• Experience developing original character IPs or supporting established visual franchises.
• Previous experience working in a co-development environment.

Benefits

• Opportunity to design memorable characters for game development projects.
• High creative ownership over character personality, appeal, and visual storytelling.
• Close collaboration with experienced Art Directors, Character Artists, and Animators.
• Remote-friendly international working environment.
• Competitive compensation and flexible contract options.
• Long-term collaboration and opportunities for professional growth.
• Annual Beffio team retreats and a supportive studio culture.

Ready to Design Characters with Personality?

Send us your portfolio and a short introduction. We would love to see characters that demonstrate exceptional artistic taste, emotional storytelling, and the details that make them truly unforgettable.