Concept Artist
Description
Be Part of the Next Big
Thing in Slot Entertainment!
Betsoft Gaming, the international slot gaming titan, is looking
for a Concept Artist to
join their award-winning team. Betsoft, first known
for true 3D cinematic gaming, is now known worldwide for break-through
technology and radical evolutions in slot gaming mechanics. As a Tier One
developer, they provide visually entertaining and conceptually compelling
multi-platform entertainment.
With a game library of over 190 games including
the iconic Slots3™ series, Betsoft Gaming has met and exceeded the quality
found in console video games and animated feature films. With popular games
like Pinocchio, Sugar Pop 2, Fire and Steel, Slotfather II, and Legend of the
Nile, Betsoft has created a legacy of incredible, diverse, and engaging titles.
Offering all of the popular Slots3™ games under the ToGo™ collection, Betsoft
is a dominant power in the mobile games market as well. With new offerings
constantly reinventing iGaming, Betsoft represents something unique and
revolutionary to the industry.
The Position
Candidates need a strong
demonstrated history in both character and background design. Working with the
art director, the right candidate will produce highly creative and visually
compelling characters and environments. The artist for this position will be familiar
with stylized realism and detailed environments such as a jungle setting
but flexibility in style is a bonus.. General 3D
knowledge is also welcome.
Responsibilities:
- Illustrate a wide range of
highly creative character and environment concepts for in-game use
- Assemble reference materials to
support the concept designs
- Assist Art Director in
maintaining visual style for characters and environments
- Produce art ranging from rough
thumbnails to clean line work to print quality images
- Collaborate with other
departments to concept strong in-game assets
Required Skills:
- Solid background in traditional
arts, sketching and/or illustration
- Environment concept
capabilities as well as character designs
- Strong illustration skills with
an ability to work in multiple styles
- Proficient in Adobe Suite
- Enjoys working in a highly
collaborative, quickly evolving team environment
- Able to manage multiple tasks
and be self-directed
- Positive attitude and ability
to receive and provide objective and constructive feedback
- Work within or establish
different types of style, including styles set by other artists or art
directors
- Have expertise in illustrating
characters, props, vehicles, and environmental pieces in different
settings, with experience specifically related to “jungle setting”
- Provide initial ideas rapidly
with rough illustrations and thumbnails, quickly moving through the
ideation process
- Strong grasp of color theory,
line, light and shadow and how these influence mood and focal points
- Excellent verbal, written, and
visual communication skills
- Ability to balance technical
function, aesthetics, and creativity
- Ability to develop within game
design constraints and turn those restraints into exciting visuals that
improve the experience
- Strong understanding of content
creation from start to finish. Creating concept images, spec sheets and
call outs for content artists, level artists, and animators to build from
- Ability to create clean
orthographic drawings to be used a modeling guide for in-game asset
creation when needed
- Ability to hit tight schedules
as required
Desired but not required
- 5+ years’ experience as a
concept artist
- BA in Graphic Design
- Experience as a vector artist
in graphic design or user interface design
- Dedicated gamer
Portfolio Requirements:
- Character and Environment
designs demonstrating an ability to infuse personality and emotion into
designs, with a focus in stylized realism and/or jungle settings
- Demonstrate a variety of
character types
- Clean isometric drawings to be
used as modeling guides for creation of production assets
- Completed polished
illustrations demonstrating an ability to render subject matter in an
environment
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