Concept Artist (XR/GameDev)

TL;DR

Concept Artist (XR/GameDev): Developing visual narratives and artistic elements for innovative immersive and narrative-driven XR experiences with an accent on organizing mood boards, creating concept art, and designing elements for 3D assets. Focus on actively participating in brainstorming, worldbuilding, and constantly exploring different art styles to conform to each project.

Location: Remote within São Paulo, Brazil

Company

hirify.global is a startup focused on virtual reality content creation, emphasizing teamwork and multidisciplinarity.

What you will do

• Work closely with the Production Designer, organizing mood boards, style boards, color scripts, and creating concept art for production.
• Actively participate in early-stage brainstorming and worldbuilding by sharing ideas and sketches.
• Create readable designs for environments, lighting, colors, characters, props, weapons, and vehicles for 3D asset translation.
• Create artistic material and assets for all XR products, games, and experiences.
• Support in textures and matte paintings for in-game use on characters, environments, and user interface creations.
• Review art, provide suggestions for improvements, and participate in asset production iterations through prototyping.

Requirements

• Experience with digital painting tools such as Photoshop and Substance Painter.
• Ability to communicate ideas through sketches, drawings, and models, with a good grasp of anatomy, perspective, and volume.
• Strong understanding of color, lighting, atmosphere, and overall composition.
• Experience with character and environmental design, and flexibility in executing different art styles.
• Capability to translate ideas into visual narratives and transmit emotions into a visual medium.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with team members of different disciplines and provide/receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of independence and an innate intuition for task prioritization.
• English: Advanced required (C1).

Nice to have

• Experience with digital modelling, illustration tools such as Illustrator, or Graphic Design.
• Experience with game engines like Unity or Unreal.
• Previous knowledge or experience with VR and AR content.
• Familiarity with Google G Suite, Monday, Slack, and Github.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on innovative immersive and narrative-driven XR experiences with a high level of creative freedom.
• Emphasis on teamwork, agility, and multidisciplinarity.
• Encouragement to experiment, embrace problem-solving, and create new things.
• A passionate and self-motivated team that shares knowledge and is open to learning from others.
• Focus on constant exploration of art styles, researching new techniques, and continuous self-improvement.