012D / Concept
Character Concept Design
Starting at $590per character · USD
Silhouette exploration, costume direction, color choices and accessories, brought together in one final character concept.
Umberhall Scene / Character design & game art
We design characters
players remember.
Distinctive 2D and 3D characters for mobile games.
From the first visual idea to the assets your team needs.
Original identity. Built with production in mind.Meet the studio ↓
The studio
A strong character
starts with a clear idea.
Umberhall Scene is a new, fast-growing character design and game art studio focused on mobile video games.
We work with game studios, publishers and independent developers to turn briefs into distinctive characters: concepts, illustrations, expressions, 3D models and game-ready assets.
From one hero to a complete cast, the work follows your art direction and production needs.Across game genres
RPGCasual & Hyper-CasualStrategyAdventureSimulationFantasySci-FiHorrorPuzzleSocial & Lifestyle
Services / 2D + 3D
Choose your next
production step.
Start with a concept or build a complete character. Scope, deliverables and the final quote are agreed before production.
022D / Concept
Character Design Package
$1,100–$1,800per character · USD
A complete development package for teams that need a cohesive character design beyond a single illustration. Deliverables are agreed in the project brief.
032D / Concept
Character Turnaround Sheet
$800–$1,350per character · USD
Aligned front, side and back references that help artists and modelers understand proportions, costume construction and key details.
042D / Concept
Character Expression & Pose Sheet
$550–$1,050per character · USD
Facial expressions, emotions and action poses for dialogue, gameplay planning and promotional artwork. The expression and pose count is agreed before work begins.
052D / Concept
2D Game Character Illustration
$750–$1,800per character · USD
Finished artwork for character menus, loading screens, in-game presentations and promotional materials, aligned with your existing or agreed art direction.
062D / Concept
2D Character Animation
$550–$1,350per animation set · USD
Polished 2D animation based on an agreed action list, frame or rig approach, loop requirements and export formats.
073D
3D Mobile Character
$2,250–$4,500per character · USD
Stylized character modeling and texturing planned around your mobile game’s geometry, texture and presentation requirements.
083D
3D Character + Rig
$3,150–$6,300per character · USD
A complete character with a rig prepared for the agreed animation workflow. Engine, skeleton, deformation and delivery requirements are confirmed in the brief.
09Art direction
Character Art Direction & Style Guide
$2,250–$5,400per project · USD
Practical direction for silhouettes, proportions, color, materials and costume language, helping multiple artists work within the same visual world.
Prices in USD. Swipe or use the arrows to explore all nine services.
From first idea
to final asset.
Clear review stages keep the creative work connected to your game and your team.
Define the brief
Game genre, audience, art direction and technical needs. We agree the scope before production.
Explore the character
Silhouettes, proportions, costume ideas and color direction are reviewed together.
Build & refine
The approved direction becomes the illustration, model, expression sheet or animation in your scope.
Prepare delivery
Files are organized around the agreed formats, naming and production requirements.
Production requirements
Designed to belong.
Prepared to perform.
Read at game scale.
Silhouette, color contrast and key details are planned for the way a character will appear on a mobile screen.
Agree the limits early.
Geometry budgets, texture sizes, skeleton needs and target formats are defined with your team before the asset is built.
Give the next artist context.
Reference sheets, organized files and style guidance keep character decisions clear across the production pipeline.
Delivery requirements are specific to each brief. Engine integration and testing are included only when agreed in the project scope.
Client perspectives
The work, in
their words.
Feedback on character design, production requirements and the final handoff.
“Finding an art partner that truly understands mobile polycount constraints without stripping away personality is rare. Umberhall delivered four stylized hero characters rigged and ready for Unity with zero topology headaches. The weight painting around complex shoulder armor pieces held up perfectly during high-impact combat animations. They didn't just deliver models; they gave us assets that dropped straight into our build on day one.”
“Our mobile narrative game lives or dies by player empathy. We hired Umberhall to build out our central cast, and the Expression & Pose sheets were an absolute game-changer for our writing team. They captured micro-expressions—sarcasm, subtle doubt, suppressed joy—that translated brilliantly even on small smartphone displays. Their visual exploration phase saved us weeks of back-and-forth internal debate.”
“We needed a cohesive visual Bible to align three disparate external art teams for our upcoming sci-fi title. Umberhall’s style guide was brilliantly thorough, defining silhouette hierarchies, read-times, and faction color codes with surgical precision. The project ran about a week past our original schedule due to deep back-and-forth revisions during the exploratory phase, but the resulting documentation has saved us dozens of production hours down the line. Exceptional craftsmanship.”
“As a tech artist, I usually spend half my time cleaning up third-party layered files. Working with Umberhall was a breath of fresh air. Every turnaround sheet came meticulously aligned, and their 2D animation sets had layer structures that made spine integration completely frictionless. Clean pivots, labeled hierarchies, and no wasted texture memory. These artists clearly have real in-engine game dev experience.”
“We commissioned 10 hero banner illustrations for our game’s anniversary event and seasonal gacha banner. Umberhall brought an incredible dynamic energy to each pose while strictly adhering to our established franchise lore. The lighting and rim-light treatments gave the roster an immediate high-value look that significantly contributed to one of our best-performing live-ops quarters to date.”
“Designing creatures for mobile horror is tricky—you have to make them deeply unsettling without relying on hyper-realistic gore that triggers app store rejections. Umberhall nailed the eerie, uncanny silhouettes on the very first round of thumbnails. Time zone differences created a slight lag in communication during the revision stage, but the final delivered concept art has become the cornerstone of our game’s marketing pitch.”
Have you worked with Umberhall Scene? Share what helped your production and what we could improve.
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A few things
before we begin.
Practical answers about scope, review stages and digital delivery.
01Can we start with a single character?
Yes. A project can begin with one concept, illustration or 3D character. The scope can also cover a complete cast or an ongoing production workflow, depending on your brief and the agreed schedule.
02Can you work within our existing art direction?
Yes. Provide your current references, character requirements and style documentation. We use these to agree a visual direction before developing the final artwork.
03What should our brief include?
Share the game genre, audience, character role, visual references, required deliverables and preferred timeline. For 3D and animation work, include the target engine, geometry and texture limits, skeleton needs and file formats.
04Are revisions included?
The quote identifies the review stages and revision allowance. Feedback within the approved brief is handled at those stages. Changes to the approved direction or additional deliverables may require an updated scope and price.
05How are mobile requirements handled?
Technical constraints are confirmed before production. A mobile character can be planned around the agreed silhouette, geometry budget, texture size and rig needs. Integration testing is included only when stated in the scope.
06How do pricing and delivery work?
The displayed prices are starting points or typical scope ranges in USD. You receive a project-specific quote and schedule. Artwork and supporting files are delivered digitally in the formats agreed for your project.
07Who owns the final artwork?
The project agreement sets out usage rights or an assignment for the approved deliverables, along with payment conditions. Source files, unused concepts, third-party assets and any portfolio permissions are addressed separately.
08Do you also create style guides?
Yes. A style guide can define character proportions, silhouette rules, color and material direction, costume language and reference standards, helping multiple artists work consistently.
Start a project
Your next character
starts here.
Tell us what your game needs.
We will help define the right scope and next step.
Email
projects@umberhallscene.com
Address
921 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone
+1 6063730320