Concept Artist, New World

• 3+ years of Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience

Amazon Games is looking for a Concept Artist to join our New World team in Sunny Irvine, CA. In New World, players will fight for survival as they explore and conquer the mysterious island of Aeternum.
As a Concept Artist, you will work with the Art Director developing visual direction to help guide artists to create memorable environments and characters that are illustrative and dramatic yet grounded in reality, exude personality and life. You will use your artistic expertise in color, composition, shape, atmosphere and visual design to help develop an iconic visual style. Your knowledge of environment, character, and asset design will provide the foundations which make the game world engaging, inspirational and believable.
In this role you will be working closely with a seasoned team of game developers where you can continue to grow and share your game development experience. We are looking for artists who can communicate effectively, problem solve, and raise the project’s technical and visual standards.
Key Responsibilities

• Providing timely & detailed feedback for outsourcing vendors
• Ability to craft production drawings (turnarounds, layouts and isometric views) for characters, creatures, weapons and environments.
• Effective collaborator, strong communicator and problem solver able to coordinate with creative internal and external teams
• Exceptional traditional and digital art skills
• Obsessive about look development with a strong visual design process
• Excellent visual storyteller creating detailed, inventive, and believable worlds

Amazon Games applies the principles of Amazonian culture to the world of game design. We have a diverse team of talented, creative people pairing their love of making games with the unique strengths that come with being part of Amazon. Across all of our teams and locations, we are united by a common purpose: to share great gaming experiences with customers around the world. We believe in a future where everyone is a gamer and everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games, and we are looking for the right people to help us build that future. With the power of Twitch and AWS at your fingertips, you will have the chance to innovate in gameplay, creativity, marketing, and technology, while working alongside some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.
Inclusive Culture, Work/Life Balance, & Career Growth
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences). Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.
Key job responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of concept artists
• Create and communicate a consistent and compelling vision
• Develop a visual language for communicating ideas
• Collaborating with the project team to brainstorm and interpret the design brief.
• Researching relevant project material including translation styles, characters, and similar projects.
• Presenting concepts, research, and references to the project team.
• Promote the creativity of a concept
• Influence others through expert knowledge and skill

A day in the life
Utilize artistic and technical tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, and any 3d tools to deliver concept art
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Irvine, CA, USA

• Appetite for creativity and innovation
• Shipped one or more AAA titles on multiple platforms
• Excellent eye for color and composition, and a keen sense of visual style

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $62,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $150,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.