Weapon redesign sketches: 

Ruby [1] - [2] - [3] 

Pyrrha [1] // Nora [1]

Looking for a mechanical artist skilled at drawing weapons and technology, as we will be redesigning many of the iconic weapons in RWBY.

This is to keep all weapon designs up to par with the reworked characters, and also to suit a 2D visual medium better, with more focus on simpler transformations and more distinct silhouettes/shapes, since we do not have the benefit of 3D animation to complement the canon weapon designs. 

Our general philosophy with the weapons are: Strong, distinct shapes; Larger than life; Big, flashy attacks; and Weighty mechanical parts. Weapons in this world are made of both metal and from bones of monsters called Grimm, combined together to create huge weapons capable of killing even more gigantic creatures.

Some references for weapon design I mainly take from are Monster Hunter [1] - [2] and Guilty Gear Strive [2].