Contract Senior Concept Artist

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime." Poppy Playtime is one of hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, Poppy Playtime was the #2 most searched terms on YouTube in the last 12 months in the U.S. (only behind a recent Disney film), and Poppy Playtime has over 5 billion views on TikTok.

Mob Entertainment is looking for talented Concept Artists who have a passion for environment design, character design and asset design. You’ll be working on the Poppy Playtime IP with the focus on realism.

No formal training is required but an eye-catching portfolio is a must. We're looking for personalities who will fit our culture of innovative creativity and collaborative problem solving. If this interests you, we encourage you to send us your portfolio and show us what you’d bring to our flock.

We’re very interested to see initial ideas and sketches along with your final rendering quality. The ability to bring character and personality to designs is a must for this role, so please include your most creative pieces in your portfolio to show us what you can do!

Skills & Requirements

• We work at all stages of visual development, from early concepting through to production and marketing.
• We look for the following things in people who want to join our team:
• Quality at all stages of the process – Creation of artwork that is well presented and defined from sketch through to final polish. You can see examples of our finished work on our website.
• Design thinking – Solving creative problems through innovative design, balancing form and function.
• Technical skill – Fluency in Photoshop and an understanding of complimentary software and tools.Knowhow of photobashing and 3D is a huge plus
• Art fundamentals – A strong grasp of colour, light, composition, anatomy, perspective and depth.
• Variety and iteration – The ability to provide multiple creative options, then iterate upon them as projects progress.
• Adaptability – Switching quickly and fluidly to new requirements and processes when required.
• Working to a brief – Understanding creative briefs, then considering elements such as context, timescales and creative constraints when solving tasks.
• Time management – Creation of high-quality work within allocated timescales.
• Collaboration – Receptive to taking feedback and working together with team-mates
• Software: Perforce, Adobe Suite, Dropbox, Coda, Unreal Engine, Quixel Megascans
• Illustration, 3d modeling, Photobashing

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Final compensation within the applicable salary range will be determined based on factors such as the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and work location.

San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA; & Seattle, WA Metropolitan Areas: $30 - $45 USD hourly

All Other U.S. Locations: $25 - $40 USD hourly

Mob Entertainment offers the following benefits to all eligible U.S.-based full-time employees: profit sharing; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) matching; FSA/HSA; paid time off; sick time; holidays; and parental leave.