Senior Concept Artist

Posted Jun 20

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Concept Artist to join our busy Underdog studio and support driving our games forward.

A career at CI Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create high quality artwork covering a broad spectrum of subject matter (environments, assets, characters and creatures)
  • Communicate your ideas and thought processes through rapid iterative references and sketches
  • Work closely with the Art Director to maintain high quality visual designs in keeping with the project's direction
  • Collaborate with other sub disciplines to ensure that signed off designs translate effectively into the game
  • Coach and mentor junior level staff through knowledge sharing

Key Requirements:

  • At least 5 years experience in Concept Art
  • An up-to-date portfolio with examples showing complete ideation processes
  • A grounding in traditional artistic skills with a demonstrable application of composition, light and colour
  • The ability to quickly storyboard ideas in order to craft key moments in the game world
  • A strong sense of silhouette, form and proportion
  • Skills in rendering convincing surface material types
  • The ability to create sequential art and storyboards
  • Basic 3D skills with Blender, SketchUp or other industry recognised applications
  • Proficiency with industry standard painting software such as Photoshop
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mind set
  • A professional approach to giving and receiving constructive feedback
  • The ability to work well self-directing and within a team

What we offer:

  • Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Our environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
  • A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme.
  • Flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays.
  • Annual discretionary studio bonus
  • Free games and merchandise
  • Wrap parties for game releases
  • Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules (core hours 10am - 4pm CET), a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
  • Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever

Recruitment Process:

  • Once our Talent Acquisition team receives your application, together with the hiring team, we will review your CV, portfolio and the answers you provided in the application form and if all the boxes are ticked, we're moving to the next stage.
  • Initial call with Talent Acquisition Specialist - During this call you'll learn about the company and we learn about you. We'll talk about your experience & expectations with working in a fully remote environment and we'll talk about your expertise. We'll finish this call with some admin questions. There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions as well.
  • After the initial call, usually 1 or 2 interviews with the hiring team follows. These interviews will be a bit more technical and will go deeper into your experience, skills & knowledge. As you would have signed an NDA by now, you'll also learn a bit more about the project you would work on. During these interviews we'll also focus on finding out whether you're a good fit for our company culture and that we share the same values.
  • We may or may not ask you to do the test - this is decided on an individual basis and you will receive instructions with the test.
  • If everything goes well, the last step in the recruitment process is the offer presentation call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and your future line manager to discuss the offer and next steps to get you successfully on board.

We are an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce, representative of the world we live and game in!

Accessibility is at the heart of our games and we reflect that in how we operate as a business. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at with us, please let us know in your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.