Principal Visual Development Artist (Game Art/Cinematics)

TL;DR

Principal Visual Development Artist (Game Art/Cinematics): Establishing the overall look of cinematic concepts and developing assets for an unannounced title with an accent on environment, prop, and other asset conceptualization through traditional, 3D, and AI tools. Focus on incorporating 3D problem-solving into concept design, creating high-quality concept art for characters and environments, and ensuring designs meet project requirements.

Location: This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, remote work arrangements may be explored depending on individual circumstances.

Salary: $116,800.00 – $216,000.00 Annual

Company

hirify.global Entertainment, Inc., a division of Activision hirify.global, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Supervisors, Art Directors, and Cinematic Directors.
• Interpret briefs to concept environments, props, and various assets through traditional, 3D, and generative AI tools.
• Create high-quality concept art for characters and environments, ranging from loose exploration sketches to fully rendered designs.
• Incorporate 3D problem-solving into your concept design process.
• Modify, render, and composite 3D models to communicate the best solutions.
• Work on asset development, design, and illustration for an unannounced title.

Requirements

• Minimum of 13+ years of extensive film/tv and/or industry experience.
• Proven experience creating digital art in a professional environment.
• Experience in graphic design, fine arts, and 2D/3D modeling.
• Strong foundational art skills including anatomy, color theory, and composition.
• Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and ZBrush.
• Ability to understand and address revision requests proactively under minimal supervision.

Nice to have

• 3D software experience, such as Blender, Maya, or 3D Studio Max.
• Significant experience in the Visual Development processes for animation, VFX, or gaming.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, health savings account, and 401(k) with Company match.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, and parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, and free/discounted games.
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Opportunity for relocation assistance if the company requires you to move geographic locations for the job.