Senior Concept Artist (9-month contract)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.

At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.

Responsibilities Collaborate with Art Director and creative leadership to expand artistic vision of established IP

Create both 2D and 3D concepts as required to produce a variety of assets with a focus on characters but has the versatility to design tools, vehicles and environments

Create 2D assets to be used in-game as well as key art

Create storyboards that can be used to visualize narrative and cinematics

Curate in-depth knowledge of game universe with an eye for immersion

Develop ideas rapidly and provide workable variations based on technical constraints

Requirements 5+ years of proven gameplay development experience

Excellent design sense, illustration skills and art fundamentals

Ability to quickly generate and communicate wide range of visual ideas

Ability to work in a collaborative environment, experience with Art Directors

Detail oriented with strong practice of visual research

Pluses Creating useable base 3D concepts

Passion for immersive science fiction

5+ years of proven gameplay development experience

Excellent design sense, illustration skills and art fundamentals

Ability to quickly generate and communicate wide range of visual ideas

Ability to work in a collaborative environment, experience with Art Directors

Detail oriented with strong practice of visual research