Ustwo is looking for an experienced, senior-level freelance Concept Artist/Art Director to join our team, working closely with a popular fitness brand to develop an immersive experience that introduces gamification into fitness products. By creating memorable experiences in the competitive, collaborative, and meditative spaces, we hope to explore ways to integrate game mechanics into people's already existing routines and systems. The project is being built in Unity, and utilizes an Android OS.
As a Concept Artist, we will look for you to create a wide range of concepts that complement the client’s existing brand, game direction, and mechanics. You will work closely with the project team, especially the Design Lead, to create three distinct directions that will be shared with client stakeholders alongside a gameplay demo for an internal Alpha.
YOU HAVE…
- A bachelor’s degree in Game Art & Design, Illustration, or equivalent experience
- A passion for and excellence in illustration, and the ability to demonstrate strong visual design and composition through artboards and character sheets
- A focus on environment art
- The ability to carry an idea quickly from the conceptual phase to a finished illustration
YOU WILL...
- Work with the Design Lead to help define, establish, and develop character and environment concepts
- Coordinate with the interdisciplinary project team and task interdependencies to ensure timely and accurate deliveries
- Share and facilitate knowledge sharing and understanding of the latest techniques and tools within the team
- Troubleshoot problems and assist the team in unblocking issues
- Ask questions and ideate a game’s overall design, in order to raise product quality
WE'D LOVE IF YOU HAVE…
- Motion design experience
- Experience working on game concepts for inspirational work and final marketing material (hero poster)
- Experience creating background art to help capture the feel and atmosphere of the world.
Please provide a link to your online portfolio as well as any released games you have contributed to as a concept artist. This is a 40-hour a week contract position starting ASAP and lasting up to 4 weeks. This position may be remote but must be located within the USA.
ustwo is committed to making a measurable positive impact on people's everyday lives. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We believe diverse teams help us make better products and actively hire for cultural growth. We welcome people of all ages, stories and backgrounds. We provide everyone with equal access to professional development.
