Senior Concept Artist - Environments & Props (Remote)

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote role

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Concept Artist specializing in environments and props to shape the visual direction for games and feature films. You will generate compelling concept art that conveys mood, scale, and narrative intent, influencing worlds across diverse projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with directors and designers, strong art history knowledge, and the ability to translate abstract ideas into tangible visuals in a fully remote setting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Concept Artist.
• Portfolio of environments and props for games/film.
• Proficiency in digital painting with Photoshop/Procreate.
• Strong perspective, composition, color theory and lighting.
• Experience with 3D concepting tools is a plus.
• Remote work capability with strong collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Generate high-quality concept art for environments, props, and architectural designs.
• Collaborate with art directors, directors, and game designers to visualize aesthetics.
• Develop mood boards, sketches, and detailed illustrations to communicate vision.
• Explore a wide range of design solutions, iterating based on feedback.
• Maintain understanding of art history, architecture, and design styles.
• Create detailed callouts and technical specs for 3D modelers.
• Contribute to overall visual development and art direction of projects.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging tech in concept art.
• Present concepts effectively to team and stakeholders.

Skills

Concept art

Environment design

Prop design

Storytelling

Communication

Tools

Photoshop

Procreate

Blender

Maya

SketchUp

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Concept Artist specializing in environments and props to shape the visual direction for games and feature films. You will generate compelling concept art that conveys mood, scale, and narrative intent, influencing worlds across diverse projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with directors and designers, strong art history knowledge, and the ability to translate abstract ideas into tangible visuals in a fully remote setting.