Senior 2D Concept Artist

Companion Group; London; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading AAA co-development gaming studio as a Senior 2D Concept Artist. You'll shape the visual identity of innovative projects, collaborate with industry veterans, and influence artistic direction in a fully remote environment. This role offers the chance to craft iconic game worlds while working with a passionate team.

Benefits

Fully remote position

Work alongside industry veterans

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a concept artist.
• Proven ability to create stylised environment art.
• Exceptional portfolio showing strong narrative presence.

Responsibilities

• Drive the creation of compelling 2D concepts.
• Collaborate with the Art Director to evolve the game’s visual language.
• Provide mentorship and feedback to mid/junior artists.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Colour theory

Lighting design

Shape design

Composition

Tools

Photoshop

Job description

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Companion Group is an AAA co-development gaming studio with a globally distributed and fully remote setup. We are renowned for overcoming the most intricate challenges in multiplayer game development, making us the primary choice for clients aspiring to elevate their multiplayer titles. Our expertise enables scalability, maximises player density, and crafts immersive gameplay experiences.

Seamlessly embedded within our clients’ in-house teams, we collaborate harmoniously to turn dreams into reality. Our portfolio features groundbreaking games developed alongside major studios. We take pride in our global remote team, which values clear communication and technical excellence.

We’re looking for a Senior 2D Concept Artist to help shape the visual identity of our stylised game. This role is for a seasoned visual storyteller who can drive early art development, contribute across key concept areas, and collaborate across disciplines to define a vibrant, iconic world. Reporting to the Art Director, you’ll set visual standards, mentor peers, and directly influence the artistic tone of the project.

Your Responsibilities

• Drive the creation of compelling 2D concepts for characters, environments, props, and key scenes that communicate style, tone, and mood.
• Collaborate closely with the Art Director and Design Leads to evolve the game’s visual language and support gameplay through strong visual design.
• Translate narrative goals into visual ideas, mood boards, and storytelling moments that inspire world-building and player immersion.
• Provide paint overs, explorations, and visual targets to support 3D artists, VFX, and lighting teams during production.
• Help establish and maintain a cohesive style guide, ensuring visual consistency across all in-game content.
• Offer mentorship and feedback to mid/junior artists and participate in portfolio reviews, critiques, and hiring discussions.
• Contribute to art documentation and internal presentations to help align vision across the team and stakeholders.
  
  

Your Profile

• 5+ years of professional experience as a concept artist in games, with at least 1–2 shipped titles in a stylized or AA/AAA capacity.
• Proven ability to create environment art in a stylised art style.
• Exceptional portfolio showing stylised concept art across characters, environments, props, or creatures with a strong narrative presence.
• Expertise in tools such as Photoshop or similar.
• Strong command of colour theory, lighting, shape design, and composition.
• A team player with excellent communication skills, a collaborative spirit, and the autonomy to own creative challenges.
• Experience working on rogue-like, action, or stylised titles.
• A gamer at heart with a solid grasp of current trends and player expectations in the video game industry.
• Fluent in English at a business level, comfortable in a remote-first work environment.
  
  

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine, especially for scene blackouts or style exploration.
• Passion for shaping bold, iconic game worlds and pushing visual storytelling through stylised design.
  
  

Benefits

• Fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Work alongside industry veterans.
• Be part of a passionate, dynamic team working on exciting, boundary-pushing projects.
  
  

Take your creativity to the next level and help us craft unforgettable characters that evoke the magic of an iconic era. Apply now and embark on an incredible journey with one of the best game studios in the world!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Non-profit Organizations, and Government Administration

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