Concept Artist, Vinyl

Youtooz creates designer toys for the heroes and role models of the internet — Youtubers, Instagram influencers, celebrities, rappers, and more. Our mission is to bring the people you already love to watch and keep up with on the internet to real life, on your desk at work, your shelf in your bedroom or even in your living room for everyone to see. Youtooz are incredibly personal and unique to each content creator.

Concept Artists at Youtooz will create the aesthetic and look for our product. They are responsible for taking a content creator and turning them into a 2D concept that fits the brand's aesthetic, guidelines, and accurately personifies the creator.

**Responsibilities**:

- Research and capture a content creator's personality, mood, content, community and other defining features into a 2D collectible
- Quickly create initial concepts and effectively incorporate feedback into following iterations
- Help improve our creative process
- Interpret your 2D concept into all perspective views to prepare it for modeling
- Assist our 3D modelers with creating the final model for mass production
- Review and provide feedback on final 3D models
- Organize work in an easy way to understand
- Meet design deadlines

**Requirements**:

- 2+ years of experience in concept art/drawing/sketching
- Strong experience using Photoshop and Illustrator
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to effectively multitask, prioritize and problem solve
- Strong understanding of colour theory and colour palette creation
- Sense of perspective, silhouette, proportions, and expression
- Excellent visual eye and attention to detail

**Bonus Points**:

- Graphic design experience
- Experience with 3D Programs such as Maya and Z-Brush
- Experience with traditional art such as painting or sculpting
- Degree in Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation or a related discipline