Now Hiring - Six Foot in Houston, TX - Lead Concept Artist - Required: US Work Auth
The Lead Concept Artist is responsible for transforming ideas into 2D visual representations that inspire and direct our 3D team. Your ability to work closely with the Concept Team, Art Director, and 3D Team is essential to realizing the vision of each title in development.
Responsibilities
- Work within the Concept Team to ensure the creation of high-quality assets from beginning to finish.
- Collaborate with the 3D Team in order to provide the most clear translation of 2D concept into 3D asset.
- Work with the Art Director to expand the ideas of our game.
- Work with the Art Director to improve efficiency and build production pipelines.
- Assist the Art Director in maintaining visual style and quality across all assets.
- Manage the Concept Team and assist the Art Director in reviewing assets and providing feedback.
Job Requirements
- Able to work within an established art style
- Strong traditional and digital art skills
- Excellent communication and team skills, able to take feedback and give constructive criticism
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Able to work in fast-moving, deadline-driven environment in both prototype and production capacities
- Effective in maintaining constant interdisciplinary communications
- Ability to value the big picture, while understanding the importance of maintaining and meeting deadlines
- Excellent illustration skills, deep understanding of composition, color theory, values, form, shape language, and silhouette
- Experience in creating original and unique concepts
- 3D knowledge is required
- Avid gamer, passionate about making games across multiple platforms
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5+ years as a professional Concept Artist
- A BFA, MFA, Art Degree, or equivalent experience as a Concept Artist
- Console/PC game experience a plus
- AT least two shipped AAA PC or console titles as a Concept Artist
- Must have a portfolio of samples that show your creativity and understanding of concept design
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Six Foot was founded in 2000 as an interactive agency, building digital experiences designed to make connections between people, brands, and technology more human and meaningful. Now, as a full-service games company with offices in Houston, Los Angeles, and Berlin, we apply that same passion to building extraordinary video games, providing creative direction, game development, marketing and brand management, front and back-end development, customer service, and community support for game publishers.
Six Foot Select was conceived as a solution to a challenge that traditional staffing agencies don’t understand the intricacies and staffing demands of the games industry. Games industry staffing veterans, who are subject matter experts in the gaming space, make up the team of Six Foot Select. The Six Foot Select team considers themselves connectors of dreams and people and that is not a responsibility that they take lightly.
Six Foot Select is committed to supporting workplaces where employees are empowered to fulfill their career goals and feel like their contributions are celebrated and valued. With opportunities in some of the most exciting studios in the world, we are looking to place people in a variety of roles, including opportunities not immediately associated with gaming and entertainment, such as administration, project management, and human resources.
Six Foot Select is a full-service staffing consultancy that connects entertainment companies with high-quality candidates.