Concept Artist

Concept Artist

We need an artist who can not only create expressive images, but also solve specific design and production tasks: quickly explore ideas, propose variations, and find visual solutions that can be implemented directly in the game.

Responsibilities

• Create sketches, concepts, moodboards, key shots, paintovers, and other materials for visual exploration and further content production.
• Work on environments, architecture, props, lighting, and the visual development of game locations.
• Explore form, design, composition, color, and lighting solutions.
• Create quick iterative sketches and variations to search for the artistic direction.
• Create paintovers, callout sheets, and visual guidelines for Level Art and 3D teams.
• Collaborate with the Art Director, Level Artists, 3D Artists, Lighting Artists, Level Designers, and Narrative Designers.
• Support the production team with concepts and visual solutions at different stages of development.
• Iterate on work based on art direction, feedback, and project requirements.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio with examples of work on environments, architecture, and props.
• Good artistic taste and strong visual awareness.
• Deep understanding of composition, form, color, light, space, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to quickly explore ideas through sketches, thumbnails, and variations.
• Ability to work with art direction, receive feedback, and quickly implement changes.
• Ability to work within deadlines and choose the appropriate level of concept detail depending on the task.
• Understanding of how concept art is used in the game production pipeline.
• Knowledge and understanding of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise, its visual language, atmosphere, and key world features.
• Ukrainian language proficiency.
• English language proficiency at B2 level.

Nice to have

• Experience working on AAA projects.
• Art education.
• Experience using Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, or other 3D packages in a concept art workflow.
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Photobashing skills.
• Ability to work with characters and creatures concepts.
• Ability to work with VFX concepts.

Work format

• Prague office.
• Kyiv office.
• Remote work from Ukraine.