[color=black][font=Arial]Madpad Mobile is a Los Angeles based wireless game development company, which specializes in creating fun and innovative games for mobile platforms such as BREW and J2ME.[/font]
[font=Arial]Madpad is currently seeking highly creative and talented artists for contract positions on upcoming development projects.[/font]
[font=Arial]Primary Responsibilities: [/font]
[font=Arial]· Creating appealing graphics for marketing mockups and proof of concept designs[/font]
[font=Arial]· Creating original pixel art assets (characters, backgrounds, tiles, etc.) within required specifications[/font]
[font=Arial]· Delivering all art assets on time[/font]
[font=Arial]· Optimizing and tailoring art assets to fit a wide range of devices and screen sizes[/font]
[font=Arial]· Organizing and managing art assets[/font]
[font=Arial]Secondary Responsibilities:[/font]
[font=Arial]· Creating web-related graphics[/font]
[font=Arial]· Assisting the marketing team in creating and maintaining marketing artwork[/font]
[font=Arial]Required Qualifications: [/font]
[font=Arial]· Proficient at creating and animating pixel art (low-res video game graphics – sprites, icons, etc.)[/font]
[font=Arial]· Top-notch artistic and creative skills[/font]
[font=Arial]· Proficient in Photoshop, Fireworks, Pro Motion or other similar graphics software[/font]
[font=Arial]· Solid understanding of file size optimization[/font]
[font=Arial]· Excellent written and oral communication skills[/font]
[font=Arial]· Detail-oriented with high organizational and problem-solving skills[/font]
[font=Arial]· Highly motivated with a positive attitude for an energetic start-up environment[/font]
[font=Arial]Desired Qualifications:[/font]
[/color][color=black][font=Arial][font=Arial]· Resident of the greater Los Angeles area[/font]
[/font][font=Arial]· Enthused and knowledgeable about video games[/font]
[font=Arial]· Previous experience as an artist in the mobile games industry[/font]
[font=Arial]· Skills in 3D modeling, texturing and animating with 3D Studio Max, Maya or similar 3D software[/font]
[font=Arial]Salary/Wage: Competitive based on skills and experience[/font]
[font=Arial]Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary/Contract/Project (On-site preferred. Will consider freelance work-from-home artists also.)[/font]
[font=Arial]Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA[/font]
[font=Arial]Start date: Early May[/font]
[font=Arial]If you are interested and fit the above requirements, Madpad would very much like to hear from you. Please send a copy of your CV (TXT, DOC or PDF format) and a sample of relevant work to [/font][font=Arial][u][email protected][/u][/font][font=Arial]. Please reference “Kirupa-Pixel-Artist” in your email.[/font]
[font=Arial]NOTE: Applications and CVs submitted by recruitment agencies WILL NOT be considered.[/font][/color]
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