Senior Concept Artist

Glowmade; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an exciting independent company that creates imaginative games! As a pivotal member of the Art Team, you will collaborate closely with the Art Lead to generate creative ideas and iterate on designs for various game elements. Your role will involve visualizing environments, props, and gameplay assets while mentoring fellow artists. This is a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to the game and the team, working in a supportive environment that values your voice and creativity. If you are passionate about game art and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Strong architectural and mechanical design knowledge.
• Experience mentoring other artists and guiding them.

Responsibilities

• Contribute visuals to all aspects of the games produced.
• Support and mentor other concept artists.

Skills

Architectural Design

Mechanical Design

Creative Idea Generation

Mentoring

Communication Skills

Job description

Hello, we’re Glowmade! (Hi!) We’re an exciting independent company, based in Guildford, in the UK! (Hi again!)

We make games that strive to unlock people's imagination and help them express themselves in wonderful, fun ways!
Right now we’re busy working on King of Meat, our new multiplayer cooperative game, wrapped up in a delicious, user-generated blanket of dungeon madness!

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in our expanding team. Reporting to our Art Lead, you’ll be working closely with them and the rest of the team to research, generate ideas, and iterate on designs for characters, environments, weapons, vending machines, gumball traps, wipe clean shield covers, and things you find in horrible little dark corners…etc etc (you know the stuff!)

From day one we would like you to…

• Jump enthusiastically into understanding what the game is and get to know its creative and artistic direction.
• Master your knowledge on every aspect of the game, player costumes, weapons, props, different environments and game mechanics present in the game.
• Be able to generate creative and fun ideas that are in tone with the humour and style of the game.
• Be a team player - always ready to not only receive, but also give constructive feedback to other members of the Art Team and beyond!.
  
  

In six months you will be…

• A central member of the Art Team, contributing visuals to all aspects of the games we produce. These might include visualising large environments, decorative and functional props, VFX exploration, even marketing materials, expanding the direction from the Art Director and Lead Artist.
• Visualize and produce gameplay focused assets, following technical requirements and working together with the Game Design team.
• Support and mentor the other concept artists, being a role model for the rest of the team.
• Contribute to the development of 3D assets with proactive and constructive feedback towards other Art Team members.
• Be hands on with the outsourcing vendors, supporting production with feedback and guidance.

Requirements

The ideal candidate would:

• Have a hungry imagination!
• Have a strong architectural and mechanical design knowledge, with experience designing complex architectural structures like buildings, large open spaces and enclosed environments.
• Be able to balance aesthetics and functionality when designing weapons, armour and costumes for our games, while maintaining a push for innovative and creative ideas that fits within the game lore and narrative.
• Have experience mentoring other artists, guiding them with hands on feedback sharing pipeline tips.
• Is experienced working with external outsourcing vendors.
• Strong communicational skills and understanding of various art disciplines.
• Be able to work within a high speed production environment timeframe, being accountable for their tasks and respecting deadlines.

A few more bits...

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant contribution not only to the current game, but to our team and the company. Everyone at Glowmade has a voice, and it’s important to us that you feel empowered and are given the time and space to use it.

We’re based in Guildford, UK, and are interested in both onsite and remote candidates. We offer competitive wages and we are an actively equal opportunities employer. If all of the above sounds exciting and you think you can fill this pivotal role, please get in touch. No agencies please!