Lead Concept Artist

Carbine Studios is looking for a talented Lead Concept Artist to join our growing team of developers. This person will be responsible for leading and organizing a team focused on creating highly-stylized paintings and illustrations for WildStar, our MMO in development. They will also create a wide variety of concepts, including: characters, creatures, props, vehicles, architecture, and environments. Candidates must have a strong understanding of color, form and composition. For this position, we are seeking someone with a high level of creativity and passion, management and organization, and 4 years+ of experience on at least two shipped titles.

Requirements:

• Strong illustration and painting skills.
• Must be able to work within an established art style and teach that style to other employees
• Solid familiarity with Photoshop and Painter
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Self motivated, with a strong work ethic
• 4 years experience in the game industry as a Senior or Lead Artist
• At least 2 shipped titles in the gaming space
• The ability to set the bar for quality and communicate that to others
• A passion for creating and playing video games

Pluses:

• A portfolio focused on environmental art
• Knowledge of the asset production needs for a Massively Multiplayer Online game
• Solid familiarity with significant 3D content creation tools (Maya, 3DSMax, Softimage XSI), Photoshop and other core tools

A casual, friendly work environment, comprehensive benefits package, a competitive salary, and more are all part of what makes Carbine Studios a great place to work.