Senior Artist
UK Remote or West Midlands Based – Birmingham/Worcestershire Area
Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch!
Role and Purpose:
We are seeking a Senior Artist to become a member of our team and assist in determining and directing the artistic standards and needs for our ongoing projects. You’ll be an enthusiastic and self-motivated team member who has a passion for 3D art and making excellent game content. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, solid work ethic and a positive, friendly attitude.
Responsibilities:
- Assist and help lead the art team in creating complex and captivating game art, such as environments and props that are both organic and hard-surfaced.
- Communicate and collaborate with the Head of Art and the Design and Art teams to establish and uphold the quality bar of the game’s artwork, ensuring a consistent and cohesive visual identity.
- Help manage the day-to-day progress of the team and ensure compliance with project specific update/feedback/production processes.
- Helping to identify further development for the pipelines and processes for art creation across projects to ensure efficient development is possible and performant.
- Working with the Production team to support the planning of the art requirements of our games, with a focus on 3D art, so that we have a realistic view of what’s required and a plan to deliver it across the game’s development.
- Lead by example, keeping an enthusiastic attitude for the project whilst motivating and supporting a diverse team of artists.
- Participate in staff interviews, onboarding, mentorship programs and performance reviews, fostering skill development and artistic growth.
- 3D asset creation from modelling to texturing to materials.
- Optimisation, technical, pipeline and efficiency tasks.
Requirements:
- Experienced with the art production pipeline for Unreal Engine content.
- Professional experience in a senior artistic role for video games, with a proven track record of creating high-quality and engaging 3D artwork.
- A team player with effective communication skills who is passionate about collaborating with design to create the best game in terms of art and gameplay.
- High level of understanding of game art content creation including the full modelling, texturing, material, and lighting authoring process.
- Fast and efficient 3D modeller. Proficient in relevant industry-standard software such as Maya, Photoshop, Substance, ZBrush or equivalents.
- A creative eye and care for art direction in your own work and the work of your team.
- Understanding of art fundamentals, including composition, colour theory, form and structure, and lighting, to create compelling artwork.
- Manage your time effectively, be able to delegate and prioritise based on project need.
- Establish technical guidelines for the creation of assets.
- A passion for gaming and a commitment to delivering visually stunning and captivating gaming experiences.
Desirable Skills:
- Shipped at least one title in a Senior position, within a relevant game art production pipeline.
- Solid 2D art skills, including the ability to create concept art and paint-overs to guide development.
- Skills in any adjacent areas such as Niagara, Blueprint, Concept Art, Character Art, Animation, Level Design etc.
Portfolio
Please send through your portfolio and cover letter. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.
Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com
What We Offer
Based just outside Birmingham, Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. The team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development.
We also offer the following:
- Private healthcare.
- Additional time off over the Christmas period on top of standard holidays.
- Bonus scheme.
- Team outings and events.
- Summer BBQ + Festive party.
If you have the drive and skills for making games and think you have what it takes to work within our team then we’d love to hear from you.
For more information visit our site – Flix Interactive
Alternatively, call our recruitment team on – 01527 958 177
