Concept Artist (5-month Contract)

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Blackbird Interactive is seeking a Concept Artist for a five-month contract in Vancouver, onsite with flexible remote or hybrid options across Canada, including a four-day work week. You’ll report to the Art Director and help shape the look of a AAA sci‑fi action title, delivering 2D and 3D concepts for weapons, environments, apparel, and props while grounding ideas in the game universe and technical constraints. Key requirements are 3+ years in gameplay development, excellent design sense and art fundamentals, the ability to rapidly generate and communicate a wide range of visuals, and strong collaboration with Art Directors. To apply, curate a portfolio that shows rapid ideation, multiple iterations, usable base 3D concepts, a passion for immersive sci‑fi, and proof of remote or hybrid collaboration.

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Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
In 2022, we announced that our studio is implementing a four-day work week as well as supporting in-studio, remote within Canada, and hybrid work arrangements as permanent options to our employees.
Blackbird Interactive is seeking a passionate Concept Artist to join our team and continue developing a AAA Sci-fi action title. 
In this position, you’ll be working under the supervision of an Art Director, crafting the look of everything from unique weapons to immersive environments. 
At BBI, we’re a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where top talent can grow their careers while working on both world-class IPs and original creations across multiple genres.
We support remote and hybrid working arrangements across Canada (Vancouver, BC). At BBI, you’ll find a flexible, forward-thinking environment where creative voices are valued and nurtured.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Art Director to expand artistic vision of established IP.
• Create both 2D and 3D concepts as required to produce a variety of AAA assets including weapons, apparel, environments and props.
• Curate in-depth knowledge of game universe with an eye for immersion.
• Develop ideas rapidly and provide workable variations based on technical constraints.

Requirements

• 3+ years of proven gameplay development experience.
• Excellent design sense, illustration skills and art fundamentals.
• Ability to quickly generate and communicate wide range of visual ideas.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, experience with Art Directors.
• Detail oriented with strong practice of visual research.

Pluses

• Creating useable base 3D concepts.
• Passion for immersive science fiction.