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Lead/Senior Concept Artist
1 year ago
Lead/Senior Concept Artist
Department: Art
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: El Segundo / Remote
Description
As an Lead/Principal Concept Artist at Unbroken Studios, you will work alongside amazing developers with experience working on some of the largest AAA titles such as Battlefield, Call of Duty, God of War and the Arkham Series!
In this role, you will be working with the Game Director and IP holders to set a vision and style for an exciting new multiplayer-focused project. Conceptualize and communicate your vision to the team to develop new content that players will love, and mentor and develop our artists as the head of the discipline across the studio.
We have a super close-knit team here, so being social is embedded into our identity as a studio! We have monthly family BBQs, weekly film nights, and annual studio parties, and with the nearby bars & restaurants, we make sure there are plenty of opportunities to hang out as a team!
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate each game’s unique aesthetic vision and standards through illustrations, documents, or any means necessary.
- Direct concept artists to produce inspirational key art and model sheets for environments, props, characters, creatures and UI.
- Supervise, review and steer the development of assets across multiple art teams to schedule, budget, and high visual standards in close coordination with producers and other Art leads.
- Iterate closely with Design and Engineering teams to ensure all visuals support gameplay needs.
- Interpret the needs of all development disciplines such as design and engineering into amazing final artwork
- Deliver effective feedback across all art disciplines - modelling, animation, etc
- Collaborate with the team to identify great ideas and steer them through the pipeline
- Build on a culture of inclusivity, empowerment and growth through mentoring and leadership.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong understanding of art fundamentals, multiple art styles, anatomy, appeal
- Experience directing and supporting artists across multiple disciplines
- The ability to adapt to and innovate new styles and techniques
- Strong collaborative nature to partner with Creative Director and discipline leads.
- Deep understanding of art disciplines and their workflow
- Strong leadership skills in order to lead a large number of people toward a singular vision
- Experience with effective feedback for outsourcing and contractors
- Experience working on current-gen console or PC games (AAA title experience a plus)
Benefits
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Comprehensive Medical
- Life Insurance
- Free bike rentals
- Four weeks of vacation time
- Open to fully remote
- Training and development
- And more!
Offer Range
$150k to $190k*
*Adjustment possible if located outside of LA
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