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BioWare Austin seeks Concept Artist

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BioWare Austin is seeking candidates for the position of Concept Artist to help create BioWare’s first Massively Multiplayer Online game. The successful candidate will:

  • Work closely with a talented team to provide artistic and aesthetic vision.
  • Translate visual development and ideation into polished production-ready work.
  • Maintain a standard of art by providing a wide variety of different and viable solutions.
  • Provide research and conceptual development ideas independently.

BioWare, the newest member of the incredible family of EA studios, has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™ series, and Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire™ and the critically acclaimed, Mass Effect. BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG Dragon Age™; Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood™ for the Nintendo DS™; and unannounced projects including a highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game.

BioWare’s games have continually achieved critical and commercial success. All of our published titles are in the top 5% highest rated at www.gamerankings.com; in fact we have 6 games in the top 1% highest rated games of all time! Today BioWare has more than 400 staff at its two locations and continues to grow. We have sold over 20 million games (including engine licenses) in the past ten years! Our games have received many top industry awards, and we are proud that our Edmonton studio location has been recognized as a top employer in Canada, awarded the following for 2008:

  • Canada’s Top 100 Employers
  • Financial Post Canada’s Top 10 Best Companies to Work For
  • Alberta’s Top 35 Employers

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Various degrees of education and experience will be considered provided the applicant’s portfolio demonstrates the following requirements:

  • A versatile and exceptional 2D art application.
  • Strong painting skills in traditional and/or digital illustrations and use of color.
  • Background and desire to work on environmental concepts.
  • Versatility to work everything from environments to characters, and in any genre.
  • Demonstration of a concept’s evolution from rough ideation to a final tight drawing or “blueprint”.
  • Familiarity or experience with 3D programs and 2D vector-based art applications is a plus.

Skills / Abilities / Knowledge / Personal Suitability:

  • Good ability to create a large volume of quality concept art within tight deadlines throughout the project’s development is required.
  • Self motivated and demonstrate initiative; compatible within an environment requiring minimal direct supervision.
  • Excellent ability to work in a team, share concepts, ideas.
  • Ability to give and receive constructive critique is required.

Portfolio and Resume:

Interested applicants may forward their resume by and submit a 2D portfolio either digitally (preferred – no originals please) or by mail. Please include samples from at least three of the following categories:

  • Environment – Architecture integrated with terrain
  • Interior architecture
  • Character/Costume design
  • Creature design
  • Vehicles and technology
  • Props, items, objects

Please include the following elements in your portfolio:

  • Show at least two examples of a concept’s evolution from rough ideation to final tight drawing or “blueprint”
  • Include samples of color work
  • Include life drawing sketches

Optional

  • A 3D portfolio

Email address:

ArtistJobsAustin - AT- bioware.com

Please quote the following competition number in the subject line of your electronic application, or include in the cover letter of your mailed application:

08-ART-CT-BWA-37

To apply by mail, send your resume to:
Concept Artist #08-ART-CT-BWA-37
BioWare Corp.
200, 4445 Calgary Trail
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6H 5R7

Along with your submission, you MUST include a signed product submission agreement. You can fax it to: 780-439-6374
Resources to help you apply:

Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for interview will be contacted at this time.

Posted by AlexMarquez on February 7, 2008 11:47 PM