Senior Concept Artist (12 Month Contract) i Stockholm

DICE (EA Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment), the award-winning studio based in Stockholm, Sweden, is best known for creating the phenomenally successful Battlefield franchise, the Battlefront franchise, and the innovative game Mirror’s Edge.

We work through our 4 guiding values: Passion with Purpose, Creative Innovation, Everything Quality, and One Community. We recognise that our people are the backbone and driving force to our creative products. As such, we are dedicated in providing everyone the ability to express, learn, and be their very best with a common cause.

EA’s Marketing Communication Design Team’s mission is to ignite the imaginations of players through world-class design strategy and craftsmanship. We are a multidisciplinary creative team responsible for branding and visual identity, graphic design, digital media design, and motion graphics.

Reporting to the Art Director, the Concept Artist is responsible for the ideation and creation of concept art and illustration that support our franchise marketing campaigns across a variety of channel executions.

Our ideal candidate is a versatile artist who have experience in 2D or 3D character and environment concept art development, able to illustrate characters, environments, and layouts in a variety of styles. Additionally, this candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, adapt well to a constantly evolving industry, and generally carry positive energy that benefits the greater team.

• Collaborate with the Art Director, Brand Designer, and 3D Artist to define and develop the marketing art style for a variety of EA titles.
• Contribute to visual development of key art, splash art, and paid media assets with storyboards and concept art.
• Create concept and production ready art which includes characters, environments, and graphics.
• Create work that unifies the marketing strategy and game vision.
• Work in a hands-on environment that requires flexibility, imagination, a can-do attitude, a sense of fun, and the desire to learn and grow.
• Understand the importance of aligning the overall campaign narrative into visual story telling.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in game, film/television, or animation production.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in concept art and illustration, for both characters and environments.
• Excellent fundamental illustration skills such as drawing, painting, composition, perspective, color and light theory.
• Ability to interpret and create original and compelling concepts based on verbal or written description within a given style, from the idea phase all the way to the final concept.
• Ability to rapidly iterate concepts and produce a variety of quick sketches showing different approaches to the same design.
• A strong ability to think in 2D and 3D.
• Skill in visual story telling.
• Be creative and bring a fresh perspective while working within the brand and project parameters.
• Capable of juggling multiple projects within tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, with excellent time management skills and a strong work ethic.
• Must be comfortable making changes to work based upon layered feedback.
• Expert skills with 2D painting tools including Photoshop, Illustrator or similar.
• Experience with 3D modeling and image retouching/finishing is a plus.
• Passion for design and games!

BFA in Art and Illustration. 3D experience is a plus.

At EA we take care of our staff and have done so during our steady growth over the last decade. In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer our employees 10 EA games per year, massage every three weeks, a variety of sports activities (yoga and cross fit to name a few) and healthcare allowance. We have a collective bargain agreement with Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer and also provide our employees’ with occupational pension. Although we enjoy working hard at EA, we respect and value our employees’ personal lives. A good work-life balance is something we practice and maintain even during high-intensity periods. The position is permanent for one year, extendable for two, and applications will be selected continuously. Apply online with a combined CV and introduction letter in English. Don´t forget to link your portfolio or reel.

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