Epoch Games · 2 months ago
Concept Artist / Illustrator
United States
Full-time
Remote
New GradEpoch Games is a volunteer-based, all-online global game development team currently developing an indie open-world RPG. They are seeking a creative and passionate individual to join as a volunteer 2D Concept Artist, responsible for creating a variety of high-quality concept art and illustrations for the game.
SoftwareToysVideo Games
Responsibilities
Partner with the Art Director and other team members to pioneer the vision of the game
Design, create, and develop high-quality sketches and quick iterations digitally (you can do it on paper but the finished artwork must be digital)
Create and develop original concepts of characters, environment, and props based on references or from scratch
Attend weekly meetings with the whole team on Slack (instant messaging software we use for communication)
Present concepts and ideas to the team for further discussion
Creatively problem-solve and figure out efficient solutions to executing the look and feel of the character and environment
Achieve a balance between artistic aspects and technical constraints
Adjust the artwork styles to meet the game’s art direction
Set your own reasonable deadlines, and make sure the work is done on time
Qualification
Required
Working knowledge of design and drawing programs such as photoshop, illustrator, procreate, or your program of choice
Excellent understanding of art fundamentals: lighting, composition, architecture, human anatomy, etc
Ability to create high-quality concept art and illustrations of characters, creatures, environments, architecture, and more
Ability to give and take feedback professionally and applies it to the art and design
Flexibility and adaptive capabilities. Able to collaborate and work as a part of the team
Fluency in English is a must
Preferred
Experience in game design or game developing industry
Shipped 1 or more video game titles
Educational background in art, design, or other related fields
Experience in Unreal Engine 5
Company
Epoch Games
Epoch Games is an online game company.
Founded in 2013
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase