Artist - Work Experience

nDreams; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

nDreams is offering a 1-week paid work experience for aspiring Artists at their Brighton studio. This role provides first-hand exposure to the game development process, allowing you to learn from industry professionals while contributing to real projects. The opportunity promotes inclusivity in the workplace and invites applications from underrepresented groups.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of art in game development.
• Genuine interest in the games industry.
• Willingness to learn and take on challenges.

Responsibilities

• Shadow senior artists and learn workflows.
• Assist with asset clean-up and organization.
• Create simple props for internal use.

Skills

Understanding of art in game development

Professional behaviour

Curiosity about game creation

Basic computer literacy

Education

Study or self-led learning in art

Tools

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Job description

We have an amazing opportunity here at nDreams for an aspiring Artist to join the team for a week this year. You will have the opportunity to work on real projects, with industry veterans, experts and newcomers alike to get a real oversight as to how our immersive VR games come to fruition.

As part of our commitment to fostering a more inclusive and diverse games industry, we are taking positive action by prioritising applications from women and people of marginalised genders for this opportunity.

The rundown:

• 1-week work experience
• Paid opportunity
• Opportunity to obtain first-hand experience in the games industry
• In person placement at our Brighton Studio
  
  

What you will get up to:

• Shadowing senior artists to observe workflows and learn best practices
• Assisting with asset clean-up, naming conventions, and file organisation
• Creating simple props or environment pieces for internal use or greybox levels
• Supporting texture and material creation using tools like Substance Painter or Photoshop
• Helping with asset integration and testing in the game engine
• Participating in team stand-ups and art reviews
• Learning about the full art pipeline from concept to implementation
• Contributing to mood boards or reference gathering for visual development
  
  

Requirements

What you will need:

• A foundational understanding of art in game development, gained through study, projects, or self-led learning
• A genuine interest in the games industry and curiosity about how games are made
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges with a positive attitude
• Punctuality and reliability
• Respectful communication and professional behaviour in a studio environment
• The desire and willingness to upskill yourself and learn new skills
• Basic computer literacy (e.g. navigating files, using email, typing)
  
  

The nice-to-haves:

• Some awareness of different roles in game development
• A portfolio or examples of work
  
  

Benefits

We are nDreams - we develop and publish the world's most immersive VR games. You may know us as the team behind Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and FRENZIES. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects and considerable scale with a personal, caring touch.

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance. It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing [e-mail] or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.