Senior Concept Artist
Location
Washington
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$94.5K - $175.5K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Create and iterate characters, enemies and environment art and designs
• Create sketches and detailed renderings of props and individual environmental elements, detailed renderings and turnarounds for characters, creatures, enemies
• Collaborate on the visual style to ensure high quality
Job Requirements
- At least 5 years of progressively complex industry experience or a combination of experience with a BA in art or related field
- Strong ability to collaborate and mentor junior artists
- In-depth knowledge and exceptional foundation art skills
- Strong understanding of human and animal anatomy with an ability to render realistic concepts
- Strong understanding of costume design throughout human history
- Solid understanding of geography, geology, terrain, flora with an ability to render realistic environment concepts
- Solid understanding of color theory, value structure, and lighting fundamentals with an application to both character and environment concept art
- Understanding of material definition with an ability to render highly realistic materials as needed
- Strong understanding of industrial design with an application in describing function and form
- Strong understanding of modern matte painting techniques
- Must have an active, passionate interest in current video games to help drive the game to the next level
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- High capacity to learn new concept art tools and techniques to help increase quality and efficiency of concept art team
- Proficiency with 2D applications such as Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator etc.
- Proficiency of 3D applications such as Zbrush, Maya/Max
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- an employee wellness program
- life and disability insurance
- a retirement savings plan
- paid holidays and sick time and vacation
