Senior Concept Artist

Sega Europe; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; 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 various internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio, expertise in environmental design, and proficiency in Photoshop. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and numerous benefits, including enhanced holiday allowance and medical insurance.

Benefits

Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year

Enhanced holiday allowance

Bespoke relocation package

Private medical and dental insurance

Wellbeing support and counselling

Qualifications

• Ability to create high quality concept art in line with art direction.
• Self-management skills to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Great understanding of visual design processes and current production pipelines.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

High quality and proven skillset in Visual Design

Strong relevant portfolio

Comfortable with innovative exploration

Highly functional Environmental Design

Experience in the game/film industry

Strong skills in Photoshop or similar software

Tools

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Job description

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

Most roles at Creative Assembly are hybrid; what this looks like will be discussed during the interview process. For many teams this is 3 days a week in the studio. CA has the right to change requirements based on the needs of the business.

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.

We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.

We offer 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

Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorized third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can found here.