Concept Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Concept Artist (Game Development): Creating compelling concept designs for characters, environments, props, and assets for AA and AAA game projects with an accent on conceptual clarity, functionality, and strong storytelling. Focus on iterating designs to refine aesthetics, function, and narrative integration.

Location: Fully Remote

Company

hirify.global is looking for an experienced Concept Artist (Mid/Senior) to join our fully remote, collaborative team.

What you will do

• Create original concept designs for characters, environments, props, and assets.
• Emphasize conceptual clarity, functionality, and storytelling in designs, using sketches, 2D renderings, and 3D concepts.
• Utilize artistic and technical game-dev knowledge to produce concepts aligned with production constraints.
• Collaborate with the Art Director, Producers, Supervisors, and artists using Slack, Jira/Notion, and agile workflows.
• Adapt to various art styles, ranging from realistic to stylized.
• Engage in creative problem-solving, iterating on designs to refine aesthetics, function, and narrative integration.

Requirements

• Experience Level: 5+ years as a Concept Artist, with experience on AA or AAA titles.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual design, storytelling, shape language, visual problem-solving, and aesthetic versatility.
• Solid understanding of technical game development considerations.
• Proficiency in industry-standard concept art software; Blender, ZBrush, or 3D software skills are a plus.
• Experience or familiarity with Unreal Engine for conceptual development.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills, ability to articulate your creative thought process and design decisions.

Nice to have

• Ability to concept directly in 3D.
• Strong grasp of next-gen asset creation workflows.
• Interest and experience in emerging real-time technologies and software.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on exciting AA and AAA games with top developers worldwide.
• Manage your workflow and schedule independently within core hours (10:00–15:00 CET).
• Opportunities to expand your skills and learn alongside seasoned industry professionals.
• Join a passionate and friendly team dedicated to innovation and excellence in gaming and entertainment.