Studio Concept Artist

Overview

The Concept Artist is a key member of the creative team of the Central Studio.  We’re looking for a highly talented individual who is excited by the opportunity to create new properties and characters.  We’re looking for someone who is disciplined, professional and comfortable with a constant flow of new work.

Responsibilities

• Be a member of the Heatwave creative team, contributing to the creation of exciting new projects
• Develop 2D representations that communicate the visual style of game related assets and are ready to be translated into 3D work
• Take ideas and use your experience, judgment and aesthetic sensibility to produce distinctive visual concepts for top notch games
• Provide illustrations that can communicate the essence of a project to people both internal and external to that project
• Help develop the visual style and aesthetic of new projects
• Provide additional collateral material such as web interest or marketing pieces as needed
• Communicate and collaborate well with other core studio disciplines
• Produce finished art of exceptional quality.

Skills and Knowledge Requirements

• Extensive experience using 2D illustration and imaging applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
• Mastery of a variety of types of illustration including:
  • Character portraiture with an emphasis on distinctive facial features and appearance.
  • Figure studies including costume design
  • Landscape with terrain
  • Architecture, both interior and exterior views
  • Props design such as vehicles, weapons, equipment and other objects
• The ability to work effectively with minimal guidance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional time management and prioritization skills

Qualification Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree from an accredited school in Fine Art
  • If you cannot provide this, you must be able to clearly explain your formal training
• At least 3 - 5 years experience in the industry
• At least 2 - 3 published games credited as an artist
• A portfolio submissions in digital format (please do not send originals) which includes:
  • Samples of color work as well as line illustration.
  • Samples from a variety of genres such fantasy, science fiction, etc.
  • Samples of technically realistic illustration as well as abstract or highly stylized work.
  • Examples of concepts in various stages of evolution.

A highly qualified applicant will also have:

• Demonstrable skill with 3D model applications (3D Studio Max, etc)
• Skill using multi-media authoring applications (Final Cut, Premiere, etc)
• Experience in more than one media industry
• Experience with Unreal and related tools
• The desire to make the world a better place
• The tendency to make those around them rise to the occasion
• A sharp sense of priority
• A clear desire to do top-notch work
• A very organized personality
• A willingness to do “what it takes”
• A sense of humor
• The ability to give the Executive Producer exactly what he wants, not just what he says he wants

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