Concept Artist (Character & World Design) at SCXR – Canada

Overview SCXR is a narrative-driven fashion and media project that combines storytelling, cinematic content, and fashion design within a fictional universe. Our work blends character-driven storytelling, visual worldbuilding, and product design into a single creative ecosystem. We are currently developing our story world, characters, and visual identity, and we are looking for a Concept Artist to help establish the visual style of the SCXR universe. This role will involve character design, outfit design, environment design, and visual development based on existing story and lore. We are looking for someone who is not only technically skilled, but highly creative and able to contribute original ideas, visual direction, and worldbuilding concepts. This role is ideal for someone interested in concept art, character design, animation, film, games, fashion, or visual storytelling. Responsibilities What You’ll Do: Design characters based on story, personality, and loreCreate outfit and costume designs for charactersDevelop environment and world concept artHelp establish and refine the overall art style and visual directionCreate mood boards, style references, and visual development workProduce concept sheets, character turnarounds, and visual exploration sketchesCollaborate with the creative team on story, character, and worldbuilding developmentContribute original creative ideas for characters, environments, and visual storytellingHelp develop visual guidelines and style consistency across the project Qualifications What You’ll Bring: Experience in concept art, character design, or visual developmentExperience through school projects, personal projects, or industry workStrong digital illustration skills (Photoshop, Procreate, Illustrator, etc.)Strong creativity and ability to generate original design ideasAbility to work from written story, lore, and character descriptionsStrong understanding of shape language, silhouettes, and visual storytellingPortfolio demonstrating concept art or character design requiredInterest in film, animation, anime, games, fashion, or worldbuilding Eligibility / Role Details Students, freelancers, and emerging artists are welcome to applyToronto-based or RemoteContract / Part-time / Internship (Flexible depending on candidate)Portfolio requiredCompensation based on experience and scope of work How to Apply Please apply with: PortfolioResume Send applications to media@scxrofficial.com