KIXEYE Seeks Senior 2D Concept Artists
KIXEYE is looking for an experienced Senior Concept Artist to join our quest to create outstanding online gaming experiences. Bring your strength to our cause, inspire awe in those around you, collaborate with like-minded team members, and make great games.
As a senior member of a game team, the Senior Concept Artist will have exemplary 2D skills in conceptual design and illustration. He or she will be responsible for generating exciting artistic conceptual designs for a wide range of subject matter and genre, potentially across a number of projects. A strong understanding of both environment and vehicle design for 3D games is a must. The Senior Concept Artist is expected to show leadership in problem solving and contribute excellent ideas in the development of the product, as well as mentoring more junior artists.
The Senior Concept Artist is expected to focus on finding solutions rather than simply identifying issues and problems. The Senior Concept Artist is expected to produce high quality artwork to inspire colleagues on the art team.
Specific duties include:
As a senior member of a game team, the Senior Concept Artist will have exemplary 2D skills in conceptual design and illustration. He or she will be responsible for generating exciting artistic conceptual designs for a wide range of subject matter and genre, potentially across a number of projects. A strong understanding of both environment and vehicle design for 3D games is a must. The Senior Concept Artist is expected to show leadership in problem solving and contribute excellent ideas in the development of the product, as well as mentoring more junior artists.
The Senior Concept Artist is expected to focus on finding solutions rather than simply identifying issues and problems. The Senior Concept Artist is expected to produce high quality artwork to inspire colleagues on the art team.
Specific duties include:
- Collaborate with the Art Director, Executive Producer and Art Lead to conceive and develop the products visual direction and become a full advocate for the project vision.
- Collaborate with designers and artists to communicate ideas visually.
- Develop artistic designs and concepts for environments, props and potentially characters to be created as 3D and 2D assets.
- Consistently sharing and applying new industry, technical and company information within the Art department and to members of the studio generally.
- Contributing assets for style guides and media design documents as needed.
- Creating color keys and mood pieces for environments to aid in maintaining the atmosphere of the project.
- Actively mentoring, coaching, teaching and training junior artists on internal team or outsourced team.
- Consistently striving to exceed the highest quality standards of the studio.
- Demonstrating enthusiasm, drive and a sense of urgency when performing job functions.
- 6+ years experience as a concept artist in a production environment.
- Extensive portfolio displaying mastery of color, composition, form and design within various mediums, with an eye for detail.
- Extensive knowledge of 2D painting programs, including Photoshop and Painter.
- Art related college or university degree: BA or BFA a plus
- Ability to take direction and constructive criticism in a positive manner.
- Experience managing, mentoring and coaching of more junior staff.
- Superior communication skills, both verbal and visual
- Driven, focused, and wont settle for mediocrity.
- Passionate about games.