Senior Concept Artist – 9-month Contract

Blackbird Interactive

Senior Concept Artist creating assets for a large IP at Blackbird Interactive. Collaborating with creative teams to deliver high-quality designs in a sci-fi setting.

Posted 6/10/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$100,000 - CA$115,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

2D design3D designstoryboardingillustrationgameplay developmentcharacter designenvironment designasset creationvisual researchart fundamentals

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationcreativityattention to detailrapid idea generation

Industry Keywords

artistic visiongame universenarrativecinematicstechnical constraints

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with Art Director and creative leadership to expand artistic vision of established IP
Create both 2D and 3D concepts as required to produce a variety of assets with a focus on characters but has the versatility to design tools, vehicles and environments
Create 2D assets to be used in-game as well as key art
Create storyboards that can be used to visualize narrative and cinematics
Curate in-depth knowledge of game universe with an eye for immersion
Develop ideas rapidly and provide workable variations based on technical constraints

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ 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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements