Principal Concept Artist
MediatonicJob Description
MEDIATONIC
WHAT WE DO
Mediatonic is the game developer behind Fall Guys; and a new member of the Epic Games family. We take pride in crafting original titles that bring people together. Our quest is to create joyful, open experiences by investing in the ideas, technologies, and people that can bring our vision to life.
We are looking for a Principal Concept Artist to join Mediatonic. The right candidate will quickly generate ideas and low-fi executions with a high commitment/low attachment attitude to find what’s right and works for the project. We are looking for a highly creative personality; the right Principal-level candidate shouldn't just be great at concept art, but preferably also techniques like lateral thinking - or similar - to level up the concept-artist group and project art team as a whole. The focus for this position will be creating awesome characters, costumes and accessories for characters on Fall Guys.
In This Role You Will
- As a Principal Concept Artist, you are responsible for not only creating the most exemplary artwork but lifting the entire discipline's creative ability - through leading the way and mentoring.
- You demonstrate world-class talent and execution in a substantial portfolio as an ambassador of your craft - you lift the entire discipline with your stewardship and work. You're the first line of quality approval of the craft team's output.
- You will ensure quality is consistently high, suggesting and setting improvements for both working practice and quality.
- You may assist Leads and Production in setting schedules and balancing art resources to ensure the projects are as best supported as possible. You identify and flag risks and issues as soon as they arise with the appropriate.
- You will be an ambassador for your craft and work closely with the lead artist and studio art director to help them realise their vision.
Skills & Requirements
What We're Looking For
- Knows what good looks like - we’re looking for someone with an exquisite sense of style and aesthetics
- Humble and kind personality, an approachable mentor for more junior artists
- A natural mentor - someone people turn to for assistance and inspiration
- Mastery of the creative process: innate ability to deploy the proper procedure for a given challenge
- Delivers and communicates designs effectively
- Excellent understanding of lighting, post-processing techniques, and lens effects
- Contributes significantly to style guide development and supports other crafts/disciplines, Game Art Lead, Creative Director and Studio ADs vision
- Can independently execute on high-level game vision to cover new requirements
Additional Information
Working remotely is an option
Relocation assistance is offered
How to Apply
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/4596040004?gh_src=1d0ec4e74us
How to apply & really impress us
As a people first company, our biggest priority is to hire the right person. A cover letter that tells us a bit about you and what you’re passionate about really helps to get our attention and distinguish your application from the crowd. Successful applicants will usually have a phone chat before being invited to a full interview and in some cases a panel interview with colleagues across Mediatonic & Epic. We look forward to hearing from you!
About the Company
Mediatonic is the game developer behind Fall Guys and a new member of the Epic Games family. We’re aiming to build "the Greatest Gameshow on Earth" as part of our mission to connect people through massively-multiplayer game experiences.
We take pride in crafting original titles that bring people together. Our quest is to create joyful experiences that are open to all by investing in the ideas, technologies and people that can bring our vision to life.
We’re looking for fantastic people to join our world-class team to help grow Fall Guys into an entertainment platform and to nurture the other equally ambitious titles we’re dreaming up.