Tencent Boston - Senior Concept Artist
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Tencent Boston is an exciting new start-up with a focus on creating top quality on-line games. To achieve this goal we are looking for outstanding individuals with passion, talent and a team focused mindset. We are located in the Boston area and offer competitive salaries, superb benefits and profit sharing. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a great new development studio with the goal of being one of the best studios on the east coast.
Job Description
The Senior Concept Artist reports to the Lead Artist. In this role, you will work with the art director and senior artists in developing and realizing the artistic vision of the project. Applicants should be comfortable with character, object and environment art, and be capable of creating both realistic and stylized work within a fantasy genre.
Experience
Preferred Experience
Required Skills and Abilities
Primary Responsibilities
Portfolios
Portfolios available through a website or DVD will be welcomed. Please include the URL for your website on your resume. Resumes and electronic portfolios may be submitted to: jobs@tencentboston.com. DVDs and resume should be sent to Tencent Boston, Attn Art Director, 2 Clock Tower Place Suite 630, Maynard MA 01754.
Job Description
The Senior Concept Artist reports to the Lead Artist. In this role, you will work with the art director and senior artists in developing and realizing the artistic vision of the project. Applicants should be comfortable with character, object and environment art, and be capable of creating both realistic and stylized work within a fantasy genre.
Experience
- A Bachelors Degree in Fine Art from an accredited school
- At least five years experience in the game industry
- At least 2 published games credited as an artist
- At least 1 published game credited in a concept artist role
- Familiarity with industry standard tools and software
- Experience in 3D modeling and or texturing
- At least one piece of published concept art in an industry magazine or book
Preferred Experience
- Experience working on MMOs is a valuable asset
- Experience in art recruiting is an asset
- Experience in presentation is an asset
- Experience in working with outsourced art teams is an asset
- Experience in Chinese/Asian themes is an asset
Required Skills and Abilities
- Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a broad range of artistic style
- Excellent drawing skills in both traditional and digital formats
- Superb traditional art skills
- Excellent grasp of human and animal form, proportion and scale, and the ability to bend those rules in a creative and stylistic way
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to give and take direction constructively
- Ability to self-motivate and to motivate others
- Patience and a strong sense of humor
- Familiarity with and passion for games
Primary Responsibilities
- Create original and imaginative concept art for the characters, world and other assets in the game
- Generation of production art work for all aspects of the project
- Create finished drawings for preproduction and marketing materials as needed
- Help to guide and mentor junior concept artists
Portfolios
Portfolios available through a website or DVD will be welcomed. Please include the URL for your website on your resume. Resumes and electronic portfolios may be submitted to: jobs@tencentboston.com. DVDs and resume should be sent to Tencent Boston, Attn Art Director, 2 Clock Tower Place Suite 630, Maynard MA 01754.