CONCEPT UNITE! Sledgehammer Games is looking for a talented Concept Artist (temporary) to join our squad.
Interested - email me at amy.madden@activision.com
**Portfolio must showcase photo-realism examples and must work onsite in our Bay Area location - Foster City, CA**
Description:
Sledgehammer Games is looking for a temporary Concept Artist to design and create concept artwork for assigned aspects of video games. The ideal candidate will be experienced in character and environment design. The Concept Artist will design a broad range of original concept for characters, clothing, user interface, environments, vehicles and objects in both organic and industrial ranges of style.
The ideal candidate is someone who relishes the process of understanding the various needs of the project then fulfilling those needs by the most appropriate means. This may include quick and loose sketches to help with the design process or full color mood pieces to set the style of an environment or scene. The Concept Artist will work closely with the Creative Director and Art Director to realize the visual style of the game and help ensure that the concepts are fully realized in the final assets.
Duties and Responsibilities: · Work closely with Project Leads to develop concept artwork that defines the overall look and art style for the game.
· Create outstanding concept art for various environments, characters, and props for the game.
· Problem solve design issues as they apply to any aspect of concept art.
· Meet project deadlines / milestones, as set by project leads, and the production department.
· Communicate style, color, and mood of the game through concept artwork.
Principal Working Relationships:
The Concept Artist will work closely with the Lead Concept Artist and the Art Director. The Concept Artist will also interface with engineers and support staff as well as other artists.
Portfolio: To be considered, submit a portfolio of relevant work. Preference for candidates with strong industrial design abilities and/or storyboarding experience.
About Us: Sledgehammer Games was founded with a singular goal: Achieve Excellence. We have a state of the art facility, an industry leading development team, and a studio culture built to promote and support world class game developers. We are actively recruiting top talent for our Call of Duty development team. If you are passionate and driven to do your best work, and have a desire to work on the most successful FPS franchise in the history of video games, please apply online.
Come take a closer look at our studio, our culture, and some of the worldwide press for our latest game, Modern Warfare 3, at
http://www.linkedin.com/company/sledgehammer-games/careers