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Senior Concept Artist San Mateo (USA) 31st Union USD 100,000-140,000 per year Co

Gamecompanies, San Mateo, CA, US, 94409

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We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better. Who You Are: As a Senior Concept Artist at 31st Union, you'll have a significant role in shaping the visual direction for the project. You are a strong and seasoned designer with excellent conceptual art skills and sensibilities. You will be collaborating directly with the environment art team, visual designers and other key stakeholders to set the look and feel for our project. You will work proactively with others in all visual art disciplines to help provide visual solutions that support gameplay, narrative, and art direction needs. We love games that play well and look great; together we will set the stage for a rich and stunning world filled with diverse characters and environments. Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with the environment development team, game designers, and key stakeholders to conceptualize and iterate on stylized designs that support the overall project vision. Create environment concepts with a strong understanding of artistic style, game design, narrative needs, and technical constraints, including props, weapons, vehicles, and characters as needed. Produce high-quality visual assets across all development stages—from exploratory sketches to polished marketing materials. Establish style guides and instructional materials in alignment with art direction, ensuring visual consistency across the art team. Drive innovation in workflows and pipelines for environment-focused conceptual design. Prioritize, plan, and manage concept art production in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Mentor junior artists to support artistic growth and foster a collaborative creative environment. Required Qualifications: Expertise in environment concept art, with a strong focus on design, composition, perspective, color, lighting and stylization across multiple genres or styles. Demonstrated ability to produce polished, stylized environment illustrations with strong drawing and painting skills that translate effectively to 3D. Extensive portfolio of environment designs that includes inspirational and informative artwork, development sketches, and fully realized designs. Online portfolio required. High proficiency in industry-standard 2D software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and familiarity with 3D tools (e.g. Maya, ZBrush, 3DS Max). Ability to work across both 2D and 3D mediums, from early concept sketches to refined marketing pieces. Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment, taking direction, and contributing to brainstorming sessions. Awareness of current visual trends and the ability to translate them into compelling and relevant designs for interactive media. Bonus: Experience working within game engines (e.g. Unreal, Unity) and familiarity with production pipelines or custom toolsets. The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 and $140,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. SECURITY NOTICE - We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate. Please know that 31st Union and 2K never uses instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews. 31st Union prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities. For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination. This means that employment at 31st Union depends on your substantive ability, objective qualifications and work ethic – not on your age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), height, weight, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), alienage or citizenship status, transgender, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), medical condition, AIDS/HIV, denial of family and medical care leave, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy status, childbirth, breastfeeding (or related medical conditions), marital status or registered domestic partner status, political activity or affiliation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, arrest record, or taking or requesting statutorily protected leaves, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need to request a reasonable accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: As a Senior Concept Artist at 31st Union, you'll have a significant role in shaping the visual direction for the project . The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 and $140,000 per year . En Español: Somos un equipo diverso de desarrolladores impulsados por una pasión por nuestro arte, unidos por nuestros valores fundamentales e inspirados en una cultura de inclusión para construir juegos increíbles que emocionen a los jugadores en todas partes. Seguimos el crecimiento y la innovación en un entorno de seguridad y confianza. Nuestra cultura se basa en la creencia de que las voces más variadas en nuestro colectivo fortalecerán nuestro equipo y nuestros juegos. Buscamos a nuestro próximo compañero de equipo que eleve nuestra barra y nos haga mejores. Crear conceptos ambientales con una sólida comprensión del estilo artístico, diseño de juegos, necesidades narrativas y restricciones técnicas, incluidos accesorios, armas, vehículos y personajes según sea necesario. Producir activos visuales de alta calidad en todas las etapas de desarrollodesde bocetos exploratorios hasta materiales de marketing pulidos. Establecer guías de estilo y materiales instructivos en alineación con la dirección artística, asegurando consistencia visual en todo el equipo de arte. Impulsar innovación en flujos de trabajo y pipelines para un diseño conceptual centrado en el medio ambiente. Priorizar, planificar y gestionar la producción de concepto de arte en colaboración con equipos multidisciplinarios. Capacidad para trabajar a través de medios 2D y 3D, desde bocetos conceptuales tempranos hasta piezas de marketing refinadas. Trabajar cómodamente en un entorno colaborativo de equipo, tomar dirección y contribuir a sesiones de brainstorming. Conciencia de las tendencias visuales actuales y la capacidad de traducirlas en diseños atractivos y relevantes para los medios interactivos. Bono: Experiencia trabajando dentro de motores de juego (por ejemplo Unreal, Unity) y familiaridad con pipelines de producción o conjuntos de herramientas personalizadas. Se espera que el rango salarial para este puesto en California al inicio del empleo sea entre $100,000 y $140,000 por año. Sin embargo, la base ofrecida se basa en la ubicación del mercado, y puede variar aún más dependiendo de factores individualizados para los candidatos de trabajo, como conocimientos relacionados con el trabajo, habilidades, experiencia y otras consideraciones comerciales. Si se contrata, el empleado estará en una "posición voluntaria" y la empresa se reserva el derecho de modificar el salario base (así como cualquier otro pago discrecional o programa de compensación o beneficios) en cualquier momento, incluso por razones relacionadas con el rendimiento individual, el desempeño del departamento/equipo de la compañía o individuales, y los factores de mercado. NOTICE DE SECURIDAD - Recientemente hemos sido informados sobre las crecientes ocurrencias de malos actores que se hacen pasar por personal de recursos humanos de la empresa para obtener información de "candidatos potenciales", a través de entrevistas y ofertas de trabajo. Estas estafas pueden ser bastante sofisticadas y parecer legítimas. Esto significa que el empleo en la 31a Unión depende de su capacidad sustancial, calificaciones objetivas y ética laboral no de su edad, raza (incluyendo rasgos históricamente asociados con la raza, incluyendo pero sin limitarse a: textura del cabello y peinado protector), altura, peso, religión, credo, color, origen nacional, ascendencia, sexo, orientación sexual, género (incluida identidad y expresión de género), estado de alienación o ciudadanía, transgénero, estatus militar o veterano, discapacidad física o mental (actual o percibida), condición médica, SIDA/VIH, negación de permiso familiar y médico, información genética, predisposición o estatus de portador, estado de embarazo, parto, lactancia materna (o condiciones médicas relacionadas), estatus matrimonial o socio registrado, actividad política o afiliación doméstica, estatuto como víctima de violencia doméstica.