Escape Velocity Entertainment · 2 months ago
Senior Outsourcing Concept Artist | North America | Europe | Fully Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelEscape Velocity Entertainment is seeking a talented Senior Outsourcing Concept Artist with a focus on Character Design, specializing in creating Skins and Cosmetics for various subjects. The role involves defining the aesthetics of cosmetic campaigns, creating compelling pitches, and collaborating with different departments to enhance the player's experience in their games.
Computer Games
Responsibilities
Create compelling pitches including rough concepts for individual cosmetics and campaigns that align with the game's vision ranging from characters, environments, and props
Stay informed about visual trends or styles in gaming and pop culture, applying insights to create fresh and engaging ideas that capture players' interest and contribute to a memorable gaming experience
Provide feedback and guide other concept artists and outsourcing teams in executing designs to ensure consistency with the project's art direction and visual style
Communicate and partner between Art, Narrative, and Design departments to develop concept designs that not only looks great but also translates well into gameplay and animation
Create exploration sketches in 2D, mood boards, and Storyboards to communicate ideas
Qualification
Required
Create compelling pitches including rough concepts for individual cosmetics and campaigns that align with the game's vision ranging from characters, environments, and props
Stay informed about visual trends or styles in gaming and pop culture, applying insights to create fresh and engaging ideas that capture players' interest and contribute to a memorable gaming experience
Provide feedback and guide other concept artists and outsourcing teams in executing designs to ensure consistency with the project's art direction and visual style
Communicate and partner between Art, Narrative, and Design departments to develop concept designs that not only looks great but also translates well into gameplay and animation
Create exploration sketches in 2D, mood boards, and Storyboards to communicate ideas
We are looking for someone who is passionate about designing environments and bringing characters to life with the goal of creating great experiences for players
Has experience working with external vendors and giving feedback
Experience in games designing main characters, props, and environments
Experience working on live-ops games, especially those with high-volume content
Ability to quickly iterate on ideas visually
Self-motivated toward solving creative problems and a curiosity to deep dive into new subject matter
Understanding of anatomy, creature, and character design
Illustration skills, deep understanding of composition, color theory, values, form, shape language, and silhouette
Benefits
A generous PTO allowance
Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
Private Mental Health scheme
A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
Discretionary Studio Bonus
Top range tech for your home set up
Other benefits based on your region
Company
Escape Velocity Entertainment
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Matthew Urban
Chief Operating Officer
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