We’re working with a Liverpool based studio who are on the lookout for a Senior Artist to work on multiple projects. The studio design and develop their own IPs as well as co-developing as a work for hire studio, giving you a variety of projects upon which to make your mark.

You will help to deliver the artistic vision for their games, as well as inspiring and helping to manage a team of Artists to implement that vision. You will be involved from concept to sign off, through to pitching and representing the game publicly.

Your responsibilities…

• Help to manage a team of artists to deliver the game design vision
• Create concepts, ideas, and mood boards for the art vision of the studio’s games
• Present mood boards and references to stakeholders for initial sign off
• Drive improvements to the art production pipeline
• Produce high quality assets suitable for production both technically and artistically
• Provide technical and quality control of output on assigned projects
• Help ensure your quality standards are defined and adhered to by the team, and there is clear consistency with the project's artistic vision
• Create and refine art bibles, style guides, and mood boards; then ensure assets meet specifications provided by all relevant departments
• Act as a mentor for new or less experienced artists, as well as for all the members on the development team
• Help create the art for fun playable prototype games and develop them with the support of other team members

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…

• 5 or more years games industry experience as an artist
• Shipped 2 or more titles as a Senior Artist
• Hands-on knowledge of the Unity engine
• Worked on diverse titles and genres of game
• Experience of working and delivering in an Indie/Mid-Level studio environment
• A portfolio showing a diverse mix of stylistic and realistic art styles
• Strong all round portfolio showing concept to execution
• Strong understanding of game art asset production and creative production processes to improve art pipelines
• A self-starter who is willing to observe potential pitfalls and to think quickly and help the leadership team to solve problems
• Team mentality with excellent communication skills and can collaborate, teach, and learn from others
• Organised and comfortable prioritising and coordinating across the art team
• A passion for all forms of art and creativity
• Exceptional attention to detail

Not essential but desirable…

• Experience of AAA game art development
• Experience of environment and character concepting through to modelling
• Background in fine arts is advantageous, to demonstrate the fundamentals of art, visual design, composition, and colour theory

Perks and benefits...

• Private medical, dental, and optical insurance
• Competitive company pension scheme
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Flexitime working policy around core hours
• 28 days annual leave per year (inclusive of public holidays) plus your birthday off
• Annual leave entitlement increases with service
• Regular team social events throughout the year