Remote Concept Artist for Horror IP & Creature Design

Mob Entertainment, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 83.000 - 101.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Profit sharing

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

FSA/HSA

paid time off

sick time

holidays

par parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Concept Artist to define the visual identity of our horror IP from ideation through production in a fast-paced studio setting.

You will collaborate with Creative Direction, Game Design, Narrative, Environment and Character Art, and VFX to produce production-ready concepts for characters, creatures, environments, props, and key moments that heighten gameplay and storytelling.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of professional concept art experience in games, film, or entertainment.
• Shipped at least one AA title, or equivalent experience on a commercially released project.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating advanced visual development skills and design thinking.
• Strong understanding of horror visual language, mood, suspense, and psychological storytelling.
• Expert drawing, composition, lighting, perspective, anatomy, and color skills.

Aufgaben

• Create high-quality concept art that establishes the visual direction for characters, creatures, environments, props, and interactive gameplay elements.
• Design memorable horror characters, monsters, and antagonists that support gameplay, narrative, and emotional tension.
• Develop mood paintings, lighting studies, color scripts, and cinematic key art that define atmosphere and tone.
• Produce environment concepts that support first-person gameplay, exploration, pacing, and environmental storytelling.
• Explore multiple visual directions quickly through thumbnailing and rapid iteration.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Direction to refine and maintain a cohesive visual style.
• Partner with Narrative and Design teams to ensure concepts reinforce story beats, gameplay mechanics, and player experience.
• Work alongside Character, Environment, and Outsourcing teams by providing production-ready callouts, orthographic views, material breakdowns, and design documentation.
• Help establish visual standards and mentor junior artists through feedback and art reviews.
• Balance creative ambition with production realities, delivering polished work under tight deadlines.
• Contribute to building and evolving the visual language of an established entertainment IP while introducing fresh ideas that fit naturally within the franchise.

Kenntnisse

Concept art

Portfolio

Horror visuals

Drawing & lighting

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Blender

Maya

Photoshop

3D block-ins

Jobbeschreibung

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Concept Artist to define the visual identity of our horror IP from ideation through production in a fast-paced studio setting.

You will collaborate with Creative Direction, Game Design, Narrative, Environment and Character Art, and VFX to produce production-ready concepts for characters, creatures, environments, props, and key moments that heighten gameplay and storytelling.