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Gearbox Software is looking for a senior environment-centric concept artist to create artwork for our upcoming projects! In the concept artist role, you will define or work within a specific art style to create exciting environmental concepts.The concept artist role requires a strong sense of creative & visual aesthetics, and most importantly, strong knowledge of industrial design and architecture not just fancy illustrations! Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with the Art Director and other artists to produce quality environments that define and expand the look of our projects Work within or help establish different types of style, including styles set by other artists or art directors Provide initial ideas rapidly with rough illustrations and thumbnails, quickly moving through the ideation process With a clear illustrative style, you must demonstrate you can be forward thinking and turn an exciting gameplay experience into an awesome visual experience! Be at the forefront of artistic innovation and trends and translate that into top-tier illustrations and designs Qualifications: Must have 5+ years of professional experience as a concept artist Have expertise in illustrating environmental pieces in different settings (Sci-fi, fantasy, modern, etc) and properly breaking these elements out in a straightforward production sense beyond inspirational illustrations Comfortable receiving or giving critiques to both internal and external teams Providing mentorship to other artists, helping guide and lift their artistic abilities Strong grasp of color theory, line, light and shadow and how these influence mood and focal points Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills Ability to balance technical function, aesthetics, and creativity Understand what it means to craft illustrations enough to sell the idea vs. crafting fully polished inspirational pieces Ability to rapidly generate ideas and iterate upon them, understanding when to use 3D modeling and when to use “hand developed sketches” to get the ideas across in a production art sense Ability to develop within game design constraints and turn those restraints into exciting visuals that improve the experience Strong understanding of content creation from start to finish. 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