Concept Artists play an important role at Embark, not just to work with initial concept work and pitches, but also to help align the team and enable the team to reach the vision and direction. They work with all crafts and other parts of the organization to visualize and help Embark to excel.
Examples of responsibilities:
- Digital painting and concept discovery
- Concepts and blueprints for asset creation and production
- Compile reference images to align and guide the team to success
- Create moodboards and collect reference material to reach the direction presented by directors
- Create paintovers to guide and direct the team
- Create marketing and communication assets
- Create visual mockups for a wide range of items and needs
- Play the game, participate in playtests and provide feedback
- Create plans for content production for the level
- Work with and review content from relevant external partners
We would love if you have:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant professional concept art experience
- Experience with 3D renders
- Experience from character concepts is a plus
- Excellent visual skill set and deep artistic understanding and knowledge
- Follow directions and deliver to quality from a visual, game play and technical perspective
- Always work to support the product, game and the team, not to make pretty pictures
- Great communication and collaboration skills
- Understanding of the technical aspects of the game, memory and performance
- Great understanding of the the game play experience of the game
- Great appreciation and knowledge for visuals within multiple mediums, such as games, fashion, nature, architecture and movies
- Estimate tasks and time, update plans, and deliver content to quality according to directions
- Be a role model, culture carrier and spokesperson for Embark
