Role overview

Qualifications

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

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
Create 2D assets to be used in-game as well as key art
Create storyboards that can be used to visualize narrative and cinematics

Key facts

Remote from: Canada
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
Artist
English

Hard skills

Concept Arts Illustration 2D Computer Graphics 3D Art Video Game Development Design Theory Visual Communications Image Research

Other skills

Collaboration
Detail Oriented

About the company

Blackbird Interactive

Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio - behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and the upcoming Homeworld 3, Minecraft Legends, and Crossfire: Legion. Founded by Rob Cunningham, Yossarian King, and Aaron Kambeitz in 2010, the award-winning Vancouver studio boast its own internal CG cinematics department, led by the founder of Pixar Canada, and has also been involved in various game-adjacent projects over the years - such as Project Eagle with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other initiatives with the eatART Foundation and Sanctuary AI. BBI was listed among the fastest growing Canadian companies by revenue in 2020 and 2021 by The Globe and Mail and Deloitte. https://linktr.ee/BlackbirdInteractive.com

Company details

Company size201 - 500

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Job description

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.

Blackbird Interactive is looking for a Senior Concept Artist to join our team to deliver a large, exciting IP! Collaborate with our tight-knit team of highly dedicated and talented artists, designers, and developers to create best in class games.

In this position, you’ll be working under the supervision of an Art Director, crafting the look of characters as well as tools, vehicles and environments in a sci-fi setting.

At BBI, we’re a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where top talent can grow their careers while working on both world-class IPs and original creations across multiple genres.

We support remote and hybrid working arrangements across Canada (Vancouver, BC). At BBI, you’ll find a flexible, forward-thinking environment where creative voices are valued and nurtured.

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