Senior Concept Artist - Characters

Collaborate with the Concept team and Art directors regarding the brief for the project.

Researching relevant project material including translation styles, characters, and similar projects.

Presenting concepts, research, and references to the project team.

Interpreting initial ideas and creating quick sketch drafts for review.

Conceptualizing and effectively visually communicating ideas to get buy-in from stakeholders.

Creating innovative, emotive art within strict technical limitations and tight deadlines.

Collaborating within a diverse team to create a variety of visual themes for programs that reflect our game.

Developing characters, environments, props, logos, and designs based on feedback.

Prioritizing task and managing time to meet our demanding content scheduling requirements.

Keeping up to date with the latest design trends and advancements in technology.

Be a strong team member but self-reliant and driven.

Strong drawing skills, with a specialization in concept design and Illustration.

Solid understanding of visual language - texture, color, dimension, scale, perspective, shade, composition, depth of field, proportion, spatial awareness, etc.

A portfolio of work demonstrating strong artistic and storytelling ability.

Excellent sketching abilities for rough conceptualization.

Ability to draw in a variety of styles.

Proficient in a variety of digital 2D and 3D software programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, and Blender.

Ability to deliver high-quality artwork against tight deadlines.

Good communication skills, ability to explain concepts and support artistic choices.

Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.

Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Experience with Figma, Miro and other collaborative tools is a plus.

Understands composition, grid, color theory, typography, iconography, logo and layout design.

Comfortable presenting cohesive design approaches and iterating based on feedback.

Has a knack for creative problem solving.

Takes initiative and ownership

An Interest in 3d & motion graphics is ideal.

Knowledge of American Football & sports games is beneficial.

Experience designing for video games and/or live services with microtransactions is a bonus, not a requirement.

2-3+ years of experience working on video game titles or relevant concept art / visual design experience.