Associate Art Director; Characters, Concepts, Lighting & VFX/Directeur·rice Artistique
Location: Montreal
Role:
Concept Artist – Characters (Stylized) Work Arrangement:
Remote
Contract:
3+ months
At Side
, we work alongside some of the world’s leading game developers to solve complex technical challenges and bring exceptional gaming experiences to life.
We are looking for a Concept Artist to join our team and help one of our partners shape a universe rich in memorable characters, creatures, costumes, weapons, and gear. If you are an artist passionate about bold shapes, striking silhouettes, creating original costumes, and exploring a stylized fantasy aesthetic, we would love to see your work.
Requirements What we are looking for:- Desired art style:
Stylized fantasy. Mastery of stylized shapes, color theory, and silhouette readability.
- Create stylized concepts for characters, creatures/bosses, costumes, weapons, and gear, in alignment with the client's art direction.
- Produce clear, actionable turnarounds, callout sheets, and model packs for 3D artists to use during modeling.
- Collaborate closely with the 3D team and art direction to ensure technical feasibility, clear visual hierarchy, and stylistic consistency.
- Concept art experience in the video game industry.
- Strong foundations in character design, anatomy, proportions, costume/armor layering, and color theory.
- Ability to iterate quickly based on feedback from the client and the Art Lead.
- Experience producing production-ready callout sheets (materials, patterns, breakdown of dynamic elements).
- Bonus/Plus:
Blender.
- Strong affinity for stylized fantasy, Action-RPGs, top-down games, and adventure games.
- Solid understanding of pipeline constraints for creating real-time, stylized 3D character assets.
- Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
- You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
- We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.
Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.
Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.
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