Nintendo · 20 hours ago
Concept Artist [Contract] (Retro Studios)
Austin, TX
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNintendo is a leading company in game development, and they are seeking a Concept Artist to collaborate with the Art Director and designers in defining the visual style of their games. The role involves producing high-quality concept art for characters, environments, and props, while working closely with various teams to achieve innovative designs.
Consumer ElectronicsGamingMobileVideo Games
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Art Director, Artists, and Designers to define the look of our games by working to establish consistent visuals for characters, environments, props, and effects, with an emphasis on boss characters
Work closely with Design to rapidly iterate gameplay thumbnails to be used in conjunction with design specifications to communicate gameplay properties, interactions and sequencing of boss characters
Adopt a broad range of styles from realistic to highly stylized based on goals and direction for a given project to produce concept art with an appropriate sense of color, drama, shape language, personality, and design
Take ownership of concept work for various game features while actively collaborating with other disciplines such as Design, Art, and Engineering to achieve high-quality, innovative concept art
Produce boss, character, environment, and prop concept art in the form of thumbnails, sketches, breakdowns, reference sheets, paintings, and other digital imagery
Provide visual contextualization support for game design efforts at all stages
Perform research as necessary to support visual development
Work with Art Director and Leads to provide feedback and guidance to artists
Create storyboards, background illustrations, and promotional artwork
Provide and receive feedback professionally
Qualification
Required
Has 3 or more years' gaming industry experience as a concept artist, including at least one complete product cycle shipping AAA title
Must present online portfolio with high-quality, varied examples of character and environment concept art
Excellent 2D drawing skills with a strong grasp of composition, color theory, perspective, lighting, environment and architecture
Examples of modern rendering process using 3D art and modeling tools (Maya, Blender)
Mastery of fundamental artistic principles
Experience executing a wide range of artistic styles
Good communicator, self-motivated, driven to grow professionally
Undergraduate degree in art-related subject, completion of an intensive art training program, or equivalent professional experience
Benefits
Health care benefits available
Paid time-off provided
Paid holidays observed
Access to Nintendo discounts
Company
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company that develops game consoles. It is a sub-organization of Nintendo Japan.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Satoru Shibata
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Singer
Vice President
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