Senior Concept Artist

2 days ago

Remote Canada Piranha Games Full time

OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE

Assist in establishing the look of the game as well as creating artwork for the Art team's reference and for promotional & marketing purposes.

 

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH PGI

 

  • Flexible Schedules & Remote Working Arrangements
  • People-focused Events & Initiatives
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Meaningful, engaging projects
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Education & training grants

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Contribute to the creation of a style guide covering all artistic aspects of the product.
  • Work closely with the Art Director and Creative Director to ensure consistency, quality & focus on the visual target.
  • Create high quality concept art for environments & assets and maintain a consistency of established style.
  • Work closely with Environment Artists & Modelers to ensure good visual communication and to mitigate any issues that may arise in the creation of assets.
  • Communicate with both Technical Artist & Animator, if necessary, to help resolve any issues that may occur in translation.
  • Provide feedback on general aspects of game design from an artistic perspective.
  • Work with Project manager to establish accurate estimates to ensure on-time deliverables are met.

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent traditional art and digital painting skills.
  • 7+ years experience concepting medieval architecture, epic landscapes, and fantasy environments for video games.
  • Strong understanding of colour, composition and visual story telling.
  • Adept knowledge of anatomy & costume, perspective, lightning, and architecture.
  • Post-secondary education in Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, Game Art & Design or equivalent education and experience.
  • Proficiency in Art software pertaining to the roll ie. 3dsMax, Maya, Photoshop, etc.
  • Solid fundamental skills in line, light, shadow, & colour.
  • Excellent English communication skills, both verbally and written.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS – NICE TO HAVE

  • Participate as a proactive team member to further team and project goals.
  • Perform other ad-hoc responsibilities as required.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
  • Strong aptitude to continuous learning in/outside work hours.

This position is offered as 3-month fixed term contract, with strong potential for extension. We are open to candidates at Intermediate to Senior levels depending on experience. Intermediate: 4+ years, Senior: 7+ years of experience. Compensation will be based on experience and skill level.

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