concept artist

About the Role:

Concept Artist

Responsibilities:

• Create visually rich and realistic concept art, focused on

  environments and prop-heavy sets.

• Build

  moodboards

  and visual reference sheets to establish tone and direction.
• Use AI tools (Midjourney/DALL·E/etc) in combination with manual

  paint overs

  and traditional methods.
• Deliver

  cinematic frames

  that focus on lighting, mood, spatial logic, and detail.
• Provide

  real-world-inspired references

  and prop lists that feel believable.

• Collaborate with 3D artists

  and directors to ensure visual alignment

Requirements:

• Strong portfolio demonstrating

  realistic style

  in environment concept art (urban, industrial, natural, etc.).
• Excellent sense of composition, lighting, and grounded storytelling.
• Ability to use

  real-world references

  effectively (Google, Pinterest, photo packs, etc.).
• Skilled in

  Photoshop

  (or similar tools); AI tools for ideation are a bonus.
• Strong attention to

  detail

  —especially in materials, lighting, and scale.
• Good communication and willingness to iterate based on feedback

Bonus Skills:

• Familiarity with film lighting, lensing, and real-time production pipelines.
• Basic understanding of 3D blockouts (Blender or SketchUp).
• Interest in architecture, industrial design, or cinematic pre-vis.
• Experience in working with stylized realism or hybrid 2D-3D pipelines

Visual Style We’re Looking For:

• Think: “The Last of Us,” “Sicario,” “True Detective,” “District 9,” or realistic cinematics.
• Less stylized fantasy—more grounded, functional, tactile worldbuilding.
• Strong environmental storytelling through clutter, props, mood, and light

 If this sounds like you, DM me or send your resume to hr@xivoninteractive.com