Lead Concept Artist (Environment)

Turtle Rock Studios is seeking a Lead Concept Artist to join their award-winning game development team and help create their next AAA title. The Lead Environment Concept Artist will be responsible for ensuring the environment concept team delivers best-in-class 2D and 3D models that push artistic, creative, and technical innovation. The right candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of production experience as a concept artist, strong leadership and mentoring abilities, and be comfortable using both 2D and 3D tools to generate creative design solutions. The estimated base pay range for this role is $135,000—$180,000 USD.

• Create high quality mood paintings and sketches to inspire and guide environment artists and game designers
• Break down loose mood paintings into usable designs and layout sheets for modelers to work from
• Provide mentorship for team members
• Prototype and iterate on environment concepts to ensure they meet project standards
• Collaborate closely with Environment Artists, Concept Artists, and Technical Artists to create assets ranging from mood paintings to prop illustrations
• Guide other environment concept artists and external partners to deliver work that strives to exceed the project standards
• Look for opportunities to enhance the player experience
• Embrace and provide constructive feedback
• Use both 2D and 3D tools to generate creative design solutions
• Have strong hard surface and architectural design skills
• Excel in a collaborative environment.

• Minimum of 7 years of production experience as a concept artist
• Basic modeling skills (Maya, Max or Blender)
• Knowledge of the latest industry-standard tools, workflows, and techniques
• Strong leadership, mentoring and teaching abilities.
• Strong sense of visual design for architecture, vehicles, and weapons
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to thrive in a highly collaborative, team oriented environment