Concept Artist

Position: Concept Artist

Location: Remote (LATAM - Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru are preferred)

Rate: $16-$22hr USD

*THIS ROLE IS REMOTE IN LATAM* (candidates located in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru are preferred)*

Must Have Skills and Experience

-Experience integrating UI assets into Unity or other game engines.

-Experience working with a VR product

-Multiple shipped titles as a concept artist including work in PC, console, and AAA development

-Experience establishing style guides

Experience with:

-4-5+ years of experience in games

-Ability to digitally iterate quickly through thumbnails, sketches, roughs, and to take concepts all the way to a rendered color final as needed

-Ability to work with the following subject manner across a variety of genres, such as environments (i.e., biomes, architecture, etc.)

-Excellent foundational art skills in areas such as architecture, shape language, color, composition, lighting, perspective, and communicating clear emotional tone, with a stronger focus on creative problem solving via iterative concept art over polished renderings or illustrations

-Solid understanding of current video game Concept Art processes and pipelines

-Familiar with commonly used game engines such as Unity or Unreal

-Proficiency in UI prototyping tools like Figma, Sketch, or similar software

-Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop with an emphasis on drawing, painting, and image-making

-Ability to block out ideas in 3D as well as 2D depending on the needs of the task

-Ability to generate ideas and take ownership of the assigned tasks quickly

Job Description *

*THIS ROLE IS REMOTE IN LATAM* (candidates located in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru are preferred)*

A client of ours in the streaming space is seeking a strong Sr. Concept Artist to join the Emerging Experiences group within the larger Front-End Engineering vertical/org. You will get the opportunity to partner and collaborate with Engineers and 3D artists to deliver 3D experiences on VR/AR devices.

Responsibilities Include:

-Create unique and exciting concept art for stylized environments and characters

-Produce sketches and detailed renderings of props, turnarounds for character, creature studies, and individual environmental details

-Work closely with Art, Design, and Production to ensure successful delivery and execution of work

-Curate mood boards, curate references, and illustrate original and detailed environment concepts working with design

-Contribute creative new ideas and be forward-thinking in your designs

-Experience adopting and working within different art styles

-Understanding of mood, lighting, form, shape, and silhouette in regard to composition

-Demonstrated knowledge to conceptualize ideas through development from rough thumbnails to polished final deliverables, and an understanding of translating these ideas to real-time content

-Assist product design team on application design

Compensation:

$16/hr to $22/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.