Senior Hard Surface Concept Artist

Role overview Create hard-surface concept art for an open-world science-fiction exploration game, helping feature teams develop clear, compelling visual designs. The artist translates established art direction into practical concepts for human and alien technology, balancing imaginative form with mechanical plausibility and gameplay needs.

Responsibilities - Develop concepts for props, hero assets, buildings and interiors, tools, vehicles, interactive objects, and broader visual direction. - Embed with feature teams and tailor concepts to their goals and production needs. - Identify visual development opportunities proactively and use design work to help solve problems. - Communicate ideas through sketches, explorations, silhouette and color studies, and polished concepts as needed. - Represent gameplay and cross-discipline requirements, including animation and visual effects, in functional designs. - Use 3D modeling and simple animation where useful to demonstrate asset mechanics.

Requirements - 4+ years creating concept art for video games. - A portfolio showing imaginative, cohesive hard-surface designs, particularly for science-fiction settings. - Ability to design a range of assets, including props, tools, and architecture, with clear scale, color, and mechanical logic. - Experience with 3D tools in a concept pipeline, including basic animation to show how assets work. - Ability to work at different levels of finish, from sketches and studies to refined key art. - Self-directed working style, strong communication skills, and strong English proficiency.

Nice to have - Experience in highly iterative, collaborative teams, familiarity with Blender, or availability to work North American hours.

Benefits and work setup - Fully remote, 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. - The listing gives an expected California rate of $53–$65 per hour and mentions professional development and home-office stipends, plus paid time off for volunteer or nonprofit work.