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Sr. Concept Artist

Impleo, New York, NY, USA

Pay: 60.000 - 80.000

Job type: Full Time


We are looking for a Senior Concept Artist with strong mobile casual experience who can transform rough ideas into polished, stylized, and production-ready concepts.
This role requires someone who can move quickly, think visually, and collaborate closely with both art and product teams to bring ideas to life in a scalable way.
Duties & Responsibilities

Concept Development

Create high-quality concepts for characters, environments, props, creatures, and key visuals.

Visual Direction

Define and maintain the visual style across features, ensuring consistency and strong art direction.

Game Design Interpretation

Translate gameplay ideas into clear, engaging, and functional visual concepts.

3D Collaboration

Work closely with 3D artists through:
Paintovers
Callouts
Detailed breakdowns for production

UI/UX Support

Collaborate with UI/UX teams by providing:
Icon concepts
Layout sketches
Visual direction and styling

Iteration & Production Readiness

Deliver fast explorations during ideation and polished, production-ready concept sheets.

Quality & Consistency

Ensure strong readability, color harmony, and stylistic consistency across all assets.

Requirements

Experience: 4+ years as a Concept Artist in the gaming industry
Industry Focus: Proven experience in mobile casual games (required)
Portfolio:

Strong stylized work
Clear ideation and shape language
Production-ready concepts

Core Skills:

Strong fundamentals in color, lighting, and composition
Ability to create both:

Loose explorations
Detailed production-ready assets

Pipeline Experience:

Experience working with 3D teams
Ability to support production workflows

UI Awareness:

Understanding of UI constraints, visual hierarchy, and icon readability
Work Style:

Strong communication skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Comfortable in fast-paced, iterative environments

Advantages

Familiarity with visual styles of top casual titles
Experience with Unity-driven production pipelines
Understanding of casual market aesthetics and constraints
Preferred Software

Adobe Photoshop
Blender / ZBrush
ClickUp / Jira / Figma

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