Principal Concept Artist

Summary

Join Jam City, a leading mobile games developer, as a Principal Concept Artist and contribute to a brand new project in the Narrative Game division. Establish visual targets for the new game by exploring various art styles. Set the standard for visual quality and develop art guides for other concept artists. Collaborate with 3D artists to refine the style in 3D during pre-production and provide feedback to artists during production. Conduct comprehensive research and present ideas to the art team and other departments. Visualize gameplay moments and brainstorm with the broader art team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of game experience as a concept artist
• Versatile art syle
• Can create rough and highly polished 2D artwork
• Good understanding of the 3D art pipeline
• Great comprehension of human and animal anatomy
• Excellent at posing characters to communicate actions and emotions
• Can easily bring artworks to a fully rendered look, with a great understanding of lighting and materials
• Complete mastery of Maya and Adobe Creative Suite
• Hungry for problem solving
• Art Degree or similar working experience

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Art Directors to establish visual targets for the new game
• Set the standard for visual quality
• Develop art guides for concept artists
• Work with 3D artists to further refine the style in 3D during pre-production
• Provide feedback to artists during production
• Provide comprehensive research and reference material to educate the design of a given asset or idea
• Design characters, environments and props
• Present the ideas to the rest of the Art team or other departments
• Visualize gameplay moments to communicate functionality and atmosphere
• Work alongside your broader art team to brainstorm ideas and pass work between other artists
• May be called upon to collaboratively solve design or product issues with individuals from those disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unity
• Ability to sketch using 3D software

Benefits

• Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Kin Care & Holidays*
• 100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision ( Plans Vary )*
• Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, & More*
• Fully Remote
• Wellness Activities & Programs
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave*
• Happy Hours
• Company Events