Senior Concept Artist - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

nDreams; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

nDreams Studio Elevation is seeking a talented Senior Concept Artist to join their remote team in the UK. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the visual direction of their VR games, producing high-quality concept art while mentoring junior artists. This position offers growth in a vibrant, innovative studio, focusing on collaboration and industry trends.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Birthday off

Personal development time

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Life cover

Qualifications

• Strong skills in composition, lighting, anatomy, and color theory essential.
• Portfolio showcasing high-quality concept work required.
• Experience in mentoring or managing artists is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and enhance visual concepts through high-quality 2D artwork.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure visual storytelling aligns with gameplay.
• Mentor junior artists and support their development.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong foundational art skills

Ability to iterate based on feedback

Some graphic design knowledge

Tools

Wacom/Cintiq tablets

Understanding of game engines

Job description

Senior Concept Artist - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

Senior Concept Artist - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

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nDreams Studio Elevation is re-establishing the boundaries of VR. We're looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Concept Artist to help us explore, create, and deliver world-leading innovation in software and VR hardware. With our first title nearing release and a second in early planning stages, it's a great time to join our fully remote, VR-first studio.

In this role, you will be responsible for producing high-quality 2D conceptual artwork that defines and enhances the visual direction of our games. You'll play a key role in shaping the aesthetic of our projects, from early ideation through to final key art, while mentoring junior artists and collaborating across disciplines.

The rundown:

• 12-month fixed term contract
• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• Fully remote within the UK
• Salary is competitive and dependent on experience
  
  
  

Key responsibilities:

• Translate the Art Director's vision into clear visual concepts, moodboards, and key art that define the game's tone and style.
• Create high-quality concept art for characters, environments, props, and storyboards across various genres and styles.
• Conduct visual research to ensure authenticity, readability, and alignment with player expectations.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure visual storytelling supports gameplay and narrative goals.
• Develop visual development packages and style guides to support 3D artists and maintain consistency.
• Mentor junior artists, provide constructive feedback, and help grow the concept art function.
• Stay current with industry trends and tools, introducing innovative techniques to enhance the art pipeline.
  
  
  

Requirements


The skills you'll need:

• Strong foundational art skills: composition, lighting, anatomy, color theory, and perspective.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other industry-standard tools.
• Experience with Wacom/Cintiq tablets and familiarity with VR hardware.
• Ability to iterate based on feedback and self-critique.
• Some graphic design knowledge is a plus (layout, typography, etc.).
• Understanding of game engines like Unreal Engine is beneficial.
  
  
  

The nice to haves:

• Experience mentoring or managing junior artists.
• Portfolio showcasing a range of styles and high-quality concept work.
  
  
  

Benefits


We are nDreams - we develop and publish the world's most immersive VR games. You may know us as the developer behind Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and Frenzies. As a publisher, we have also supported the release of other studio's titles including Little Cities, PowerWash Simulator VR, and Vendetta Forever. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects with a personal, caring touch. We've got more incredible titles to be announced soon!

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We're committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance. It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing [e-mail] or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials. Beyond this, there's an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.

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