Studio: Playwing Studios
Job Opening: Concept Artist
Location: Bordeaux, France
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with the Art Director to produce quality designs that define and expand the look of the game
- Create sketch, draw, and design art concepts for use by Production Artists to create their game content
- Create creatures and characters, armors, weapons, and props, and ensure that concept art is consistent with defined visual style for the game
- Conceptualize via quick sketches and digital illustrations to help the art director show the project intentions
- State ideas based on direction and the advancement of the project with screenshot paint overs and retakes of existing illustrations
- Effectively communicate visual intentions with wider teams
- Make any necessary iterations to ensure that the work is in keeping with the artistic vision
- Convey the color pallets sought by the art director by using them in concepts
- Iterate on selected sketches by adding more detail
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 3 years experience in concept art, in the games industry-preferably with experience in working on highly realistic console game titles
- A deep understanding of creature and human anatomy and costume design
- Ability to draw and to make sketches
- Excellent eye for light, value, composition, and color
- Ability to quickly iterate concepts given input from the Art Director
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and familiarity with game engines
- Comfortable with an iterative approach
- Good communication skills
- Being familiar with fantasy / medieval universe
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://www.playwing.com/jobs/concept-artist-character-h-f/