Concept Artist

Job Description

Art at Epic

What we do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class artists across multiple art disciplines who strive to innovate and inspire.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic.

What you'll do

Psyonix is seeking a Concept Artist to work on Rocket League and future projects. This opportunity is ideal for someone who has worked in production, has experience with a live game, and can thrive in a fast paced work environment. Our production culture is one of facilitation, organizing, and creating clarity in a rapid and agile development environment. Our ideal candidate must be self motivated and collaborative.

In this role, you will
• Create a wide array of concept art for vehicles, props and environments
• Assist 3d Artists with hard surface and organic asset concepts and paintovers
• Conceptualize assets using both real world accuracy and exaggerated elements for compelling results
• Assist with storyboarding for trailers and 3rd party projects
• Adhere to the look and feel of the game through the team's feedback, while collaborating with other departments including design
• Create assets properly scaled to real world accuracy and standards

What we're looking for
• 3+ years experience in a production environment
• Proficiency with Photoshop or equivalent software
• Experience with 3d software (Maya, Max, Blender)
• Strong understanding of asset pipelines and agile development environments
• Strong foundation in art fundamentals of composition, design, light, form, scale, color and materials
• Attention to development pipelines and target milestones
• Passion and constant drive to stay up to date with latest technology and new techniques
• Desire and ability to work in a self-directed, fast paced work environment, and is able to drive projects to completion
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks and maintain schedules
• Strong communication skills and understanding of various art disciplines (animation, hard surface, environment)
• Someone who is user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

Nice to have skills
• Familiar with Rocket League
• Experience working on a large scale, 3D title (PC/Console) or Live Service game

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About Us
Psyonix is a video game developer best known for Rocket League, the award-winning game that combines soccer, driving, and highly competitive and addictive gameplay. As part of the Epic Games family, we are an industry-leading game studio rooted in a crunch-free philosophy that emphasizes an amazing employee experience, located in the heart of San Diego.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx3oqj-18-116-62-45-42 in your application.