Senior Concept Artist

Creative Assembly; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Horsham is seeking a Senior Concept Artist to develop high-quality concept art and collaborate with internal teams. This role requires a strong portfolio, expertise in Visual Design, and skills in Photoshop. Candidates should be self-managing and able to ensure work aligns with the project's creative direction. The position offers flexible working arrangements and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday allowance

Private medical and dental insurance

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• High quality and proven skillset in Visual Design and idea generation.
• Strong relevant portfolio required.
• Self-management and reliable time planning.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality concept art in line with creative direction.
• Provide visual problem solving and creative solutions.
• Collaborate closely with design, environment and character art.

Skills

Visual Design

Environmental Design

Photoshop skills

Tools

3D software knowledge

Unreal Engine familiarity

Job description

Position at Creative Assembly

As a Senior Concept Artist, you will work directly with the Art Director and Lead Concept Artist, as well as other internal Art/Gameplay disciplines to develop and communicate the vision and universe of our game setting, collaborating with multiple disciplines and production to track work and support team goals aligned with the game's direction.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Create high quality concept art in line with art and creative direction
• Provide visual problem solving and creative solutions under the direction of Creative Leads
• Collaborate closely with design, environment and character art
• Contribute to visual development of new locations, environment elements and characters
• Communicate ideas across multiple disciplines with good visual, verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• High quality and proven skillset in Visual Design and idea generating - from sketch, thumbnail, reference gathering to final well communicated concept art
• Strong relevant portfolio
• Comfortable with innovative exploration and brainstorming alongside multiple disciplines
• Particularly strong skillset within highly functional Environmental Design, setting and prop designing
• Experience working with the game/or film industry
• Strong skills in Photoshop or similar digital Software
• Ability to understand and communicate the visual Creative Direction while being able to consider the constraints laid out by the technical/gameplay requirements of the game
• Self-management, ability to plan and provide reliable time estimates that meet project goals and deadlines
• Great core understanding of the process of visual design alongside the current production pipelines in game development

Desirable

• Knowledge of supporting 3D software
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine

Note: Applications for this role must include a portfolio/showreel (or link to a portfolio/showreel). Applications that do not have this information will not be considered

About Creative Assembly

Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.

We care deeply about the experiences we create and put our players at the heart of our decisions.

We are all game makers, no matter our role and are empowered to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.

Creative Assembly is located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria, and offers many benefits to support you and your family, including:

• Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)
• Enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays
• Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents
• Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
• Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays
• Join our Diversity and Inclusion Network - an employee-led group
• Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
• Wellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling
• Community activities including parties, football and more

Creative Assembly is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.