Senior Weapon Concept Artist (FPS Games)

Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Office-based.

Company

hirify.global Chengdu is a game development studio and production center contributing to major hirify.global brands, co-development projects, casual games, and games-as-a-service technology.

What you will do

• Create realistic character and weapon concept art for FPS games, including detailed and photorealistic designs.
• Design firearm skins with an understanding of firearm types, structures, and visual identity.
• Use line drawings, paint-over, basic color renders, full renders, photobash, and visual research to communicate ideas efficiently.
• Research and collect visual references to define the game's visual style and content.
• Collaborate with Design and Level-Art teams to consider gameplay implications, player experience, and level details.
• Assist the 3D Lead and Level Artists in defining and visualizing level elements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of working experience in character concept design.
• Shipped 1–2 games as a concept artist.
• Strong proficiency in detailed, photorealistic concept design, including photobash techniques.
• Strong illustration and storytelling skills, with an eye for perspective, color, lighting, mood, and composition.
• Strong understanding of form, shape, silhouette, scale, and surface materials.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with Design and Level-Art teams to shape levels.
• Initiative and agility to adapt work and deliver the appropriate level of finish, from line sketches and paint-over to basic color render or full render.
• Strong use of research and reference material for idea generation and problem solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convey abstract or sophisticated ideas concisely.

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge of 3D software packages and experience using 3D techniques in a concept workflow.
• Awareness of 3D art pipelines and technical constraints related to different game engines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fixed-term contract.
• Office-based work in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
• Opportunity to contribute to hirify.global game franchises and games-as-a-service initiatives.