Concept Artist / Visualiser

NEWSUBSTANCE; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative studio in Leeds is seeking a Concept Artist/Visualiser to produce high-quality concept art and support project development. The role requires strong traditional and digital art skills, experience with 3D modeling software, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time position offering creative freedom and involvement in exciting projects across the arts and entertainment sector.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Creative R&D trips

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in concept art or related field.
• Strong traditional art skills including hand-sketching.
• Proficiency in digital illustration and 3D modeling software.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality concept art using various techniques.
• Work closely with creative teams to ensure visual consistency.
• Support client presentations with effective visuals.

Skills

Traditional art skills

Proficiency in digital illustration

3D modeling software proficiency

Visual storytelling skills

Communication and collaboration skills

Time management and organizational skills

Proactive initiative

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

3+ years in concept art or related discipline

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Procreate

Blender

C4D

3DS Max

Unreal Engine

Job description

ROLE: Concept Artist / Visualiser

SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000

LOCATION: Leeds (UK)

CONTRACT: Permanent / Full-time

DEADLINE: 16 January 2026, 12pm

About Us:

NEWSUBSTANCE is a multidisciplinary creative studio at the intersection of arts, entertainment and culture. For 20 years, we have been orchestrating physically-led, technology-enhanced spectacles that compel audiences and capture imaginations.

Find out more about us at https://www.newsubstance.co.uk/

The Role:

NEWSUBSTANCE is seeking a creative and versatile Concept Artist/Visualiser to support the development of ideas across both our Moments and Space work. This is an office-based role at our Leeds studio, working in person alongside our Imagine & Design team. You’ll work across 2D sketching and 3D modelling/rendering, helping to visualise early concepts and support the creative direction of projects as they develop.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce high-quality concept art using hand-sketching, digital illustration, and 3D modelling/rendering.
• Use 3D tools (ideally Blender, though not essential) to build environments, spaces, and visual compositions.
• Translate briefs into clear visual outputs, iterating quickly, responding to feedback, and refining concepts under time constraints.
• Work closely with senior creatives, production designers, and technical teams to ensure visual consistency and feasibility across projects.
• Support internal and client-facing presentations by producing visuals that effectively communicate creative intent.
• Integrate AI-assisted tools where relevant to support ideation, generate variations, or enhance visual development workflows.
• Maintain a reference library and clear documentation of visual development to support production, marketing, and pitch materials.

Essential Skills:

• Minimum 3 years education or professional experience in concept art, animation, computer-aided design or a related discipline.
• Strong traditional art skills: hand-sketching, sketch-to-final illustration, understanding of composition, lighting, perspective, colour, form.
• Proficiency in digital illustration / 2D tools (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Procreate) for concept art and visual development.
• Proficiency in 3D modelling/scene-building software (ideally Blender / or C4D, 3DS Max, Unreal Engine, etc.) to visualise environments and spatial layouts.
• Strong visual storytelling skills, with the ability to work across different styles, and adapt to creative briefs and direction.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, able to take feedback, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and articulate design ideas clearly.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to take initiative and contribute actively to a collaborative team.
• Ability to perform efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible approach to work and willingness to assist the wider team when needed.

Additional Beneficial Skills:

• Familiarity with integrating AI tools into creative workflows, supporting ideation, iteration, or asset generation.
• Ability to create storyboarded narratives, visualising sequences of events or visitor experiences across a space.
• Proficiency in character design, including developing new distinctive characters - or mimicking existing IP.
• Ability to create animations, bringing visuals to life through motion and timing.
• Understanding of VR and how to visualise concepts or spatial experiences within immersive environments.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on exciting and ambitious immersive and location-based entertainment projects, based world-wide.
• A collaborative and interdisciplinary team with designers, technical staff and production leads.
• A role with both creative freedom and the discipline to deliver high-quality, production-ready concept art.
• Creative R&D trips with the Imagine and Design team to experience exhibitions and immersive experiences.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) per annum.

How To Apply:

• A portfolio, showreel and/or something that showcases your skills.
• A CV telling us of your educational and/or professional experience to date.
• A cover letter (maximum two A4 sides) or up to 3 minutes of audio/video which tells us about how your experience meets the role requirements and why you want to work with NEWSUBSTANCE.

APPLY NOW - https://www.newsubstance.co.uk/opportunity/concept-artist-visualiser/