Senior Concept Artist
PikPok
- Wellington
- $80,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Providing expertise, support and capacity to the discipline of Concept Art and the wider Visual Development team at PikPok.
- Producing conceptual, illustrative and/or production-ready artwork, through a variety of means and toolsets - eg: Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, etc.
- Working alongside the Studio Art Director, Visual Development team (and independently as required), to help establish and drive the visual direction of our products: providing review and critique, mentorship, and producing artwork alongside and for project teams.
- Collaborating with project teams, as well as facilitating and maintaining constructive lines of communication and workflows.
- Participating in the design and production of material in support of the publishing arm of PikPok – generally graphic art, design and illustration as required (icons, layout and typography for advertising material, and so on).
- A proven ability to work directly across a wide stylistic and genre range, in-line with the type of work and to the level of quality PikPok is known for.
- An established background in illustration and graphic design practice.
- A developed understanding of (and appreciation for) video games as a creative medium.
- Some games industry experience preferred.
- Experience in a studio or agency environment.
- Expert-level knowledge of Adobe CC.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
- Some 3D experience, across any suite of software.
- A strong aptitude for developing new skills, and expanding one’s creative knowledge.
- The ability to communicate effectively and with confidence.
- A positive ‘can-do’ attitude, great work ethic and strong sense of initiative.
- A willingness to mentor, support and inspire others.
- This is a full-time, on-site role in our Wellington, NZ studio exclusively. Successful candidates must be able to work at our studio, and remote work options are not available.