Title: Concept Artist Start date: asap Contract length: 18 months Location: strong preference for onsite occasionally As a Senior Concept Artist, you will be an expert in your field. Working as part of a focused team and reporting to the Art Director. You will be able to creatively express ideas and adapt quickly to established work process, set styles and deadlines. Responsibilities * Create outstanding concept and key artwork that help guide the tone, mood, aesthetic as defined by the Art Director. * Create character, creature, weapons, item concepts including detailed callouts for production ready assets creation. * Iterate on game assets via paint overs, studies, and input in group critiques to self-improve. * Take art & design requirements and provide creative solutions to challenging briefs. * Take ownership of any given task or brief. Essential Requirements * A minimum of 2 years’ experience in game development as a 2D Artist specialising in Game Art/Illustration. * Strong understanding of digital art creation tools such as Photoshop. * An excellent foundation in illustration skills and deep understanding of human / creature anatomy, colour theory, shape and form, language and silhouette. * Great eye for light, value, composition, colour, staging, architecture and detail in environmental design. * Demonstrated experience delivering impactful Key Art that supports visual direction. * Comfortable working in a pre-defined Art Style and able to explore the undefined. * Self-motivation, excellent communication skills, and a great team-player attitude Desirable Plus’s * Have shipped 1 AAA Console/PC titles as a Concept Artist. * Creative and passionate approach to problem solving. * Able to take and interpret direction and criticism. * Understanding of 2D - 3D pipelines. * A love of stylised artwork/games