Responsibilities

• Create outstanding concept artwork that help guide the tone, mood and aesthetic as defined by the Art Director.
• Create character, creature, weapon and item concepts including detailed callouts for production-ready asset creation.
• Iterate on game assets via paintovers, studies and input in group critiques to self-improve.
• Take art and design requirements and provide creative solutions to challenging briefs.
• Take ownership of any given task or brief.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in game development as a 2D Artist specialising in game art/illustration.
• Strong understanding of digital art creation tools such as Photoshop, Painter etc.
• An excellent foundation in illustration skills and deep understanding of human/creature anatomy, colour theory, shape and form, language and silhouette.
• Great eye for light, value, composition, colour, staging, architecture and detail in environmental design.
• Comfortable working in a predefined art style or able to explore the undefined.
• Self-motivation, excellent communication skills and a great team-player attitude.

• Has shipped at least one AAA console/PC title as a Concept Artist.
• A creative and passionate approach to problem solving.
• Able to take and interpret direction and criticism.
• Understanding of 3D pipelines (ZBrush, 3DCoat etc.)
• Able to effectively collaborate with game designers and Art teams.
• A love of stylised artwork/games.

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