Remote Concept Artist — Shape Imagined Worlds

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work hours

Work from anywhere

International remote team

Professional development

Artistic freedom

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote Concept Artist to join a fully remote game development studio. You will craft character designs, environments, and props, collaborating with the art director and designers to set visual style and direction.

You’ll translate concepts into polished visuals and iterate on ideas with the team. You should have a strong portfolio, mastery of digital painting tools, and a solid grounding in anatomy, perspective, and color.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating character, environment, and prop concept art.
• Proficiency in digital painting software (Photoshop, Procreate, Painter).
• Solid understanding of anatomy, perspective, color theory, composition and lighting.

Responsibilities

• Develop original concept art for characters, environments, props, and key visuals for games and media.
• Collaborate with Art Director and design team to refine visual style and direction.
• Create detailed illustrations, sketches, mood boards, and presentation pieces.
• Translate ideas into clear visual representations based on briefs and discussions.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback from team and stakeholders.
• Maintain high artistic quality and consistency through the concept development process.
• Stay informed about current trends and best practices in concept art and game design.
• Manage project timelines and deliver assets on schedule in a remote setting.

Skills

Strong imagination

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts/Illustration/Game Design

Tools

Photoshop

Procreate

Painter

ZBrush

Blender

Maya

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote Concept Artist to join a fully remote game development studio. You will craft character designs, environments, and props, collaborating with the art director and designers to set visual style and direction.

You’ll translate concepts into polished visuals and iterate on ideas with the team. You should have a strong portfolio, mastery of digital painting tools, and a solid grounding in anatomy, perspective, and color.