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At Digital Eclipse, we treat them with the same care and respect given to other artistic mediums. In its original incarnation in 1994, Digital Eclipse pioneered accurate video game re-releases, emulating vintage arcade games well before “emulation” was a household word. 25 years later, we’ve been reborn as a new kind of studio - one dedicated to not only restoring gaming’s heritage, but to preserving it and keeping it alive and available for future generations. \nWe've released critically acclaimed games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, worked with Mega Man, Street Fighter, and Disney, and developed successful original IP like #IDARB. And we're just getting started.\nThe Role\nWe’re looking for a highly versatile Concept Designer and Illustrator to support multiple game projects across concept, pre-production, and production. This role is ideal for an artist who thrives on tackling a wide variety of styles, adapts quickly, can translate loose direction into strong visual execution and work effectively within the confines of different Intellectual Properties (IP).\nYou must be able to translate the essence of a brand into identifiable and communicative designs, hone in on an IP's visual language to create new and exciting artwork, and ideate conceptual illustrations from scratch. You’ll help establish the visual tone of projects early, support ongoing production needs across disciplines, and collaborate closely with design, production, and engineering. This role requires comfort owning work end-to-end and jumping between styles and mediums as needed.\nWhat You’ll Do\nCreate background art, character art, and illustrative assets across multiple projects\nProduce concept art to help define the visual tone and style of a game, especially during early phases\nSupport art needs for retro or stylized projects, including adherence to established “house styles”\nHelp rapidly establish and evolve an art style from business development through pre-production and into production\nTranslate written or verbal direction, often vague or evolving, into clear, actionable visual solutions\nIterate quickly based on feedback, balancing creative ambition with scope and production realities\nConceptualize and design the experience-focused User Interface (UI) and Heads-Up Display (HUD), prioritizing atmosphere and emotion for the game experience.\nExecute art clean-up and restoration tasks for classic titles, including addressing dust specs, wear and tear, and ensuring image integrity.\nAssist in the creation of production assets, leveraging proficiency across digital art categories, including 3D, pixel art, raster art, and vector art.\nCollaborate closely with design, production, engineering, and external partners as needed\nSupport multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and consistency\nContribute to storyboarding, visual exploration, and early narrative or gameplay ideation when needed\nSupport additional art tasks and visual needs as projects shift between production phases\nMust Haves\nStrong ability to concept from scratch and develop ideas visually without heavy direction\nDemonstrated experience iterating quickly with fast turnaround times\nProfessional experience in commercial art (games, animation, film, or related industries)\nComfort working across diverse art styles and mediums, including adapting to existing house styles\nStrong color sense and illustrative fundamentals\nExperience with storyboarding or sequential visual storytelling\nDemonstrated experience in conceptual UI/HUD design or entertainment design.\nCommitment to creating original artwork without reliance on AI generation tools.\nProficiency with industry-standard tools (Blender, Adobe Suite, etc.)\nComfort working across different categories of digital art including raster, vector, and pixel based mediums\nStrong communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally\nAbility to take unclear or high-level feedback and turn it into concrete action items\nWelcomes feedback as part of a collaborative, iterative creative process\nClear awareness of scope, timelines, and production constraints\nAbility to commute or relocate to the Emeryville, California area\nBonus Points\nPassion for video games, especially retro games\n3+ years of experience in commercial art\nExperience working with established IP\nFamiliarity with licensors and licensed properties\nExperience coordinating with or supporting external contractors\nUnderstanding of traditional art styles and techniques\nFoundational knowledge of 3D art (modeling or block-outs) or modeling experience.\nCompensation, Benefits + Perks\nSalary Range: $80,000 - $95,000/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.\nFull medical and dental benefits\nGenerous parental leave\n15+ paid holidays + PTO\nA friendly office with collaborative and talented colleagues, an arcade, and rooftop deck to enjoy office lunches and BBQs\nTo Apply\nPlease submit a resume, cover letter and link to portfolio \nEEO Statement\nDigital Eclipse is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. 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