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Amazon Games is looking for a skilled Concept Artist to join the New World art team. As a Concept Artist, you will work with the Art Director and Lead Artist to help direct artists to create memorable environments and props that are grounded in reality and exude personality and life.

At Amazon, our goal is to create great PC games. We believe in ground-breaking games that can redefine the boundaries of player experience and change the way the world sees digital entertainment. Games have the power to connect people on a massive scale, and creating these experiences will help us produce some of the future’s most influential experiences. We seek the best game developers in the world to join our team and become the architects of this vision. Join us, and you’ll have the power of Twitch, AWS, and the entire Amazon ecosystem to shape the future of games.

In this role, you will use your artistic abilities in color, composition, shape, atmosphere, and visual design to help develop an iconic visual style. Your knowledge of environment design will provide the foundations that make the game world fantastic, engaging, inspirational and believable.

You will be working closely with a seasoned team of game developers where you can continue to grow and share your game development experience. We are looking for artists who can communicate effectively, solve problems, and elevate the project’s technical and visual standards.

Responsibilities

  • Develop environment concepts and props
  • Iterate on game assets with internal and external production artists via paint overs, studies, and group critiques
  • Collaborate, communicate, and solve problems
  • Should be able to coordinate with creative internal and external teams
  • Provide timely & detailed feedback for outsourcing vendors

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years of professional experience as a concept artist
  • Portfolio that demonstrates style range, creativity and craftsmanship
  • Worked on 1+ AAA game title as a concept artist
  • 2+ years working with digital content creation tools such as Photoshop, Painter, etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to craft production drawings (turnarounds, layouts and isometric views) for characters, creatures, weapons and environments.
  • Exceptional traditional and digital art skills
  • A keen eye towards form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regards to illustration and design
  • Solid approach from ideation to final concepts
  • Exceptional communication skills and strong collaborative spirit
  • Ability to convey emotional intent through dramatic lighting and composition
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Art or in related field
  • Works effectively across all game development disciplines
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principle requirements for this role.
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.