OPM’s client is a game development company that help co develop games and are currently working on their first fully developed AAA Title recently revealed at E3.

They are currently searching for a very talented and highly detailed Concept Artist to join their well-established team.

Working with the leads and the development team, you will be solely, or as part of a collective of concept artists, responsible in helping establish, develop and maintain the artistic vision of their games.

You will be highly competent in conceptualizing unique and believable characters, creating breath-taking and worlds. You will be part of a dynamic team and will help drive the direction and mood of our games.

Responsibilities to include:

• Setting the style and defining the visuals of new titles in the studio. Working closely with their creative leads to help bring new worlds to life. Iterate on mood, setting and art style to find the perfect fit.
• Produce sketches, quick-paints to create briefs for Art Teams – to help them completely understand your work in order to correctly reproduce the style and bring them life.
• Create in-game artwork and assets ranging from backgrounds and characters, to in-game objects and icons.
• Rapidly developing ideas and producing high quality artwork for new game concepts and project pitches within the studio. Supporting artwork for presentation slides to accompany the Key Art images.
• Sketch and rapidly iterate ideas and collaborate with other concept artists
• Collaborate with the Creative director, 3D artists and developers.
• Support the Art Director to define a games style through concept and exploration processes
• Develop detailed concept art and other graphics for the 3D artists to work from

Skills to include:

• Amazing use of light and colour
• A deep understanding of perspective
• Design characters and environments from idea to final concept
• Concept realistic characters and environments
• Understanding of visual design principles
• Capture key moods and lighting in the early stages of work
• Create finished quality illustrations as well as rough sketches
• Experience creating style guides
• Great knowledge of genres
• Player focused, designing art that is fit for purpose within a game
• Ability to rapidly produce sketches to illustrate concepts & ideas
• Comfortable working closely with a creative team
• Adaptable – Can quickly pick-up new skills and ways of working and able to work in a wide range of styles
• High quality Artwork – sketches through to final Key Art, always well and proudly presented
• Have very good knowledge of Photoshop & standard industry packages – knowledge of 3D software, game engines and video editing tools is an advantage

Do you have the skills and experience for this role? Please send your CV to officemanager@opmjobs.com today!

Claire Ramshaw | Senior Art Consultant
OPM Response Ltd | Unit 5 Tollgate Business Park, Colchester, Essex, UK, CO3 8AB  | Direct Line: +44 (0) 1206 214413 | Email: Claire@opmjobs.com | Skype: claire.ramshaw.opm |

The salary bracket is approximate and is no guarantee of the income on offer.  Salary and benefits will be discussed with candidates at interview with the company and are individually negotiated by OPM.

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