AVAILABLE POSITIONS Environment Concept Artist Echtra Games
Careers Category : Art & Animation
Careers location : Austin, TX; Bay Area, CA; Carlsbad, CA; Chicago, IL; Eugene, OR
Connected Worker Type : Connected
R 113186
Position Overview
Echtra Games is looking for a talented Concept Artist with expertise in environment art to join our growing team on an exciting new cross-platform Action Role Playing Game! You will be working as part of a dedicated team responsible for creating captivating worlds beyond players’ expectations.
Echtra Games is a small game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers and visionary newcomers who work both on-site and remotely.
At Echtra, we value diversity and support work-life balance. We also have great benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules!
Main Responsibilities
- Visualizing and assisting the Art Director with world building, establishing the game setting, and refining the details
- Collaborate with the Art Director and Environment Artists to maintain the vision and style of the game
- Define the look and feel of a game through your concept art
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience creating high quality environment concept art for video games
- An outstanding portfolio which demonstrates your command of foundational art skills (drawing, painting, material indication, perspective, lighting, composition, color theory, shape language, and interior / exterior design)
- Solid understanding and execution of hard surface design (buildings, vehicles, machines)
- Advanced technical expertise in Photoshop
- Ability to take direction and feedback from the team as well as contribute your own ideas
- Demonstrate imaginative and innovative solutions to game situations
- Possess a creative passion for taking the player outside of their world
Pluses
- 3D package experience (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, Zbrush, SketchUp)
- Experience with licensed IP projects
- Foundational understanding of the ARPG genre
- Familiarity with looter shooters
What we offer you :
- Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
- RRSP / DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
- Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
- Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
- Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
- Global Fitness reimbursement program
- Global Wellbeing Program
- Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
- Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
- Family planning support program
- Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
- Subsidized Back-up child care (US)
- Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players