***Resumes must be submitted in English***

2K’s newest AAA development studio, 31st Union, is excited to launch its Spanish expansion!

We are a diverse group of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

As a Senior Character Concept Artist, you will have a significant role in shaping the visual direction for the project. You are a strong and seasoned designer with excellent conceptual art skills and sensibilities. You will be collaborating directly with the Art Director, Character Art Lead, key stakeholders, and visual designers to set the look and feel for our characters. You will work proactively with others in all visual art disciplines to help provide visual solutions that supports gameplay, narrative, and art direction needs. We love games that play well and look great; together we will set the stage for a rich and stunning world filled with diverse characters and environments.

Responsibilities:

Concept, iterate, and produce visual assets for all stages of character development from pre-viz sketches and paintings to polished marketing materials
Partner with Production and Art Leadership and contribute to high-level execution plans
Develop great looking characters and costumes with artistic sensibilities that also balance game design, narrative, and technical boundaries
Other responsibilities will include weapons, character props, and support for animation, including facial and storyboarding
Work with the Art Department to establish and craft clear style guides that speak to the Art Direction and provide clear instructional guides for the art team to use as resources
Mentor and help fellow artists grow artistically and professionally
Improve on personal and professional knowledge an industry’s trends

Required Qualifications:

6 years relevant game studio or freelance experience
Ability to create well thought out character and costume designs with the right style that translates well into 3D models
Excellent eye for anatomy, clothing, hard surface and technology, materials, and lighting
Ability to take direction and engage in constructive brainstorming with the team
Strong stylized character designer who can demonstrate great artistic sensibilities to create artwork to inspire and to inform the direction for our project
Good understanding of real time specific art requirements, especially rigging and animation
Ability to work with industry standard 2D graphics applications like Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
Awareness of current trends in visual communication and how best to adapt those trends into an interactive game experience
Online portfolio is a must. Portfolios should show stylized work with awesome inspirational character designs. Please include development sketches and markups in addition to more refined, polished, and fully realized designs
Able to work and communicate in English
Must be EU Citizen

Desired Qualifications

Passion for games!
Able to produce concepts for environments, props, and graphics in addition to character work
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Experience working in a collaborative development environment
Experience working in Unreal, Unity, or other game engines, design toolsets and production pipelines like Perforce, Jira or Shotgun
Ability to leverage 3D applications like Maya, Modo, ZBrush and Blender
AAA Game Development experience

Please note that 31st Union and 2K Games never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews. All correspondence will come from an official 31st Union or 2K domain account.