Principal Concept Artist

The role

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

As a Senior Concept Artist at Behaviour Interactive, you will collaborate closely with the Art Director to craft visual images that inspire the art production team. With extensive experience in conceptualization, design, and illustration across diverse environments you will be instrumental in answering detailed questions and ensuring that every design element aligns seamlessly with the production.

In this role you will :

• Create sketches, studies and designs of environment and characters.
• Adapt your art production according to the project’s need.
• Work effectively with other departments.
• Be able to guide, inspire other junior artists and provide constructive feedback.
• To be able to balance between artistic and technical constraints.
• To be able to creat illustrations that communicate the art direction vision.
• Share your work and improve it according to feedbacks.

What we're looking for :

• 5 years of relevant experience with a strong understanding of the game pipeline.
• Good understanding of discipline constraints and create art complementary to production needs.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and good knowledge of 3D software (Blender, Maya, or others).
• Autonomy and proactivity, effective communication, open-mindedness, and flexibility.
• Good understanding of art fundamentals: perspective, lighting, atmosphere, composition, architecture, anatomy, colors, and the ability to deliver high-quality rendering and details.

About Behaviour Interactive

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained more than 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two, among many others. Over more than 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK - North and Behaviour UK - South) and the Netherlands (Behaviour Rotterdam).