Environment Concept Artist - Echtra Games
Job Description
Echtra Games is looking for a talented Concept Artist with expertise in environment art to join our growing team on an exciting new cross-platform Action Role Playing Game! You will be working as part of a dedicated team responsible for creating captivating worlds beyond players’ expectations.
Echtra Games is a small game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers and visionary newcomers who work both on-site and remotely. At Echtra, we value diversity and support work-life balance. We also have great benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules!
Main Responsibilities:
- Visualizing and assisting the Art Director with world building, establishing the game setting, and refining the details
- Collaborate with the Art Director and Environment Artists to maintain the vision and style of the game
- Define the look and feel of a game through your concept art
Skills & Requirements
- 3+ years of experience creating high quality environment concept art for video games
- An outstanding portfolio which demonstrates your command of foundational art skills (drawing, painting, material indication, perspective, lighting, composition, color theory, shape language, and interior/exterior design)
- Solid understanding and execution of hard surface design (buildings, vehicles, machines)
- Advanced technical expertise in Photoshop
- Ability to take direction and feedback from the team as well as contribute your own ideas
- Demonstrate imaginative and innovative solutions to game situations
- Possess a creative passion for taking the player outside of their world
Pluses:
- 3D package experience (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, Zbrush, SketchUp)
- Experience with licensed IP projects
- Foundational understanding of the ARPG genre
- Familiarity with looter shooters
How to Apply
https://www.zynga.com/job-listing/environment-concept-artist-echtra-games-r_113186/
About the Company
Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games. With a massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, Zynga has a diverse portfolio of popular game franchises that have been downloaded more than four billion times on mobile including CSR Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™.
Our goal is that each team member has the support, resources and opportunity to do the best work of their career! This means we actively cultivate a culture of diversity, creativity and growth all leading to delivering our core mission: Connecting the World Through Games.
At Zynga, we use the opportunity with each hire to create our culture - beyond “fit,” we ask what each potential Zyngyite can add to our team and what uniqueness they bring to broaden our perspective and skill set.
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Zynga pioneered the social gaming industry by bringing free, social, and accessible games to people around the world. But life at Zynga is about more than making games – it’s about positively impacting people’s lives by creating innovative, next-generation entertainment experiences. Come join us in shaping the future of play.