Jr. Pixel Artist Internship (Toronto)

This is a paid internship postition with the opportunity to transition to a full-time contract position. This position is ideal for someone who believes they have the talent, but have never worked professionally on published titles before.

Capybara Games Inc. is currently seeking a talented 2D/Pixel Artist for mobile and/or DS game production. The ideal candidate has experience working in pixel art, including tiling, animation and low-color work. The candidate should have strong traditional 2D art skills, and be able to communicate well with other team members.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work directly with Programmers, Designers and Artists to conceptualize and realize pixel art for mobile or DS games
• Create in-game sprites, animations, tiles, user interface and more
• Contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development
• Actively seeks review and input from other team members. Able to take, and give, good constructive criticism.
• Create promotional material and illustrations for pitches/proposals, web and print

Required/Desired Skills:

• Must be a passionate gamer
• Pixel/sprite animation skills
• Excellent traditional art skill (concepting, illustration)
• Digital art skills (Photoshop); desktop publishing skills are a definite asset, as is web design and art-for-web experience. 3D Skills an asset but not necessary.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player – experience working on team-based projects is key
• Ability to follow direction and work in a variety of art styles

Contact:
Nathan Vella
nathan.v[at]capybaragames.com

All applications MUST include a link to an online portfolio OR example work in digital format. Any applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Canadian residents, or those legally able to work in Canada only please.

About Our Company:
Capybara Games is a Canadian mobile and handheld game studio driven by our passion to make immersive and enjoyable games.  We bring our innovative concepts to original titles like Pillowfight and Critter Crunch, as well as established brands such as Cars, Happy Feet and Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. In business since 2003, Capybara is recognized for combining unique ideas, addictive gameplay and compelling visual style. We have brought the highest quality mobile titles to market, and now we are committed to bringing this same capability and attitude to Nintendo DS, where we will leverage the experience and expertise that we gained while mastering the field of mobile entertainment. Capybara is a certified Nintendo Wii and DS developer.

More information can be found on our website at http://www.capybaragames.com