Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience, Minimum 5 years of work experience in illustration and design, Strong skills in illustration, coloring, and architectural renderings, Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and experience with 3D design is a plus..

Key responsabilities:

Create new building designs for Lemax collectible figurines and accessories

Collaborate with a design team while working remotely

Produce perspective artwork and alternate views for production

Adhere to deadlines while maintaining high quality and accuracy in projects.

Job description

This is a remote position.

Lemax, Inc., a Canton, MA based company, engages freelance artists to conceive and illustrate miniature collectible figurines and accessories to be part of annually produced Halloween and Christmas porcelain village collections. Villages include buildings, accessories and figurines. Major USA retail accounts are Michael’s, Menard's, Ace Hardware, & other international companies.

The Building Artist will be responsible for creating new building designs to add to the Lemax program. You will be a part of a design team but work remotely to complete your projects. This is an Independent Contractor position.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience

Minimum 5 years of work experience
Strong illustration and coloring skills
Knowledge of architectural renderings/elevations
Experience with illustrations for collectible designs and holiday products
Life drawing skills to design figurines a plus
Strong creativity skills to produce charming buildings
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
3D design experience a plus
Ability to start with concept research and development and subsequently produce perspective artwork as well as alternate (rear, sides, and aerial) views for production
Ability to produce final colored work (markers, pen, or photoshop)
Experience working with a team of artists
Ability to adhere to deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy in projects
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to take direction well from Art Director and be a team player
English language proficiency required ave an understanding of American culture, Christmas, and Halloween holidays
Prefer candidate to be located in the USA, Southern California preferred, but not required