Senior Concept Artist

Epicgames

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ART WHAT WE DO Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire. WHAT YOU'LL DO Epic is looking for a Technical Artist with a strong focus on material creation to join the Fortnite team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for building visually rich, performant materials for characters and character accessories, using Unreal Engine and industry-standard texturing tools to deliver a wide range of effects. While this position favors a materials specialist, the ideal candidate brings a generalist mindset and a solid understanding of the broader game art pipeline. You’ll work closely with artists, engineers, and other tech artists to create scalable solutions that support Fortnite’s visual style across many platforms. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL * Create high-quality, game-ready materials for characters and other cosmetics * Build materials that leverage procedural textures and custom material logic to achieve distinctive visual effects * Generate textures and bake data using tools such as Substance Designer, Substance Painter, and Houdini * Develop reusable material frameworks and workflows that enable tech artists and artists of other disciplines to efficiently create unique assets * Collaborate with character artists, tech artists, and engineers to integrate materials with geometry, effects, and Blueprints * Optimize materials and textures to meet performance, memory, and scalability targets across multiple platforms * Contribute to improving Unreal Engine material pipelines and best practices WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * A strong reel or portfolio demonstrating realtime game materials, ideally with character or cosmetic-focused examples * Advanced understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering constraints, and material authoring best practices * Proven experience creating complex materials using procedural textures and custom material behaviors * Hands-on experience with Substance Designer and Substance Painter for texture generation and asset authoring * Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art and material pipeline * Experience developing content for multiple platforms * A solid understanding of modeling and texturing fundamentals within a real-time art pipeline, strong collaboration skills, and a desire to own features and initiatives from inception through ship * Bonus: Tools, scripting, or pipeline development experience for Unreal Engine, Substance Designer, and/or Substance Painter * Bonus: Experience in setting up or working with modern character art pipelines, building custom tools, templates, or automation to improve material and texture workflows * Bonus: Familiarity with Blueprints, Python, or similar scripting languages and experience in secondary areas such as modeling, lighting, or VFX EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.                             ABOUT US Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? COME BE A PART OF SOMETHING EPIC! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Toca Boca AB

Do you want to work in a fun environment, alongside a talented team of artists, to deliver content for millions and millions of happy kids? As a Senior Artist in Toca Boca World’s content team, you’ll take a leading role in creating quirky items and colorful environments, in line with a fun and playful art style that is constantly evolving. You’ll join a creative and friendly studio, where diversity and inclusion are core values! What you’ll be doing As a Senior Artist, you’ll be responsible for setting a high creative standard and ensuring that the visual quality of Toca Boca World continues to delight and inspire millions of players. You’ll work closely with the Lead Artist and Art Director to shape and maintain the artistic vision of the project, while also being a role model for your peers. You’ll create high-quality vector art assets, patterns and colour schemes, and collaborate with designers and programmers to ensure that your work integrates seamlessly with gameplay. Optimising 2D assets for performance without compromising quality will be part of your craft, as will contributing to ideation, concept development, and creative workshops. Your role goes beyond asset creation: you’ll mentor junior artists, sharing knowledge and guiding them to reach project standards. You’ll regularly present and communicate your work to the wider team, encouraging constructive feedback and fostering collaboration across disciplines. When needed, you’ll step into leadership responsibilities, acting as a bridge between the art team and other crafts to keep workflows smooth and efficient. You’ll embody the Toca Boca values of playfulness, inclusivity, and creativity, ensuring that every piece of art produced serves as an example of the quality we aspire to. Is this you? You are an experienced 2D Artist with a strong portfolio that fits the Toca Boca World art style, and you’re highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator. You’ve worked several years in a game studio and you’re confident about taking on a senior role where both craft excellence and leadership matter. You bring individuality and personal style to your work, while adapting to the Toca Boca Creative Principles: diversity and unisex design, quirkiness, attention to detail, and a kid’s perspective. You'll be part of a cross-functional team where you communicate and collaborate with teammates across disciplines on a day to day basis. You can follow creative directions, while also contributing your own ideas and sharing your process in a clear and structured way. What we’ll be looking for in portfolio - A 2D Illustration style that can translate well into Toca Boca World (vector style illustrations) - Illustrations that show an understanding of colour and composition - Personal projects and your personal style - Your Adobe Illustrator skills Your portfolio will play a key role during our selection process, so we recommend that you make sure it’s up to date and includes what we’re looking for. This is us! Play is in our DNA. At Toca Boca, we make playful, safe spaces where kids can have fun and feel free to be themselves. Over 60 million kids from all over the world play our games every month. Are you in? Let’s play. Good to know! This position is full time and based in our Stockholm studio with a hybrid working model (part office, part working from home). We apply a 6-month probationary period. You’ll need to be located in Sweden as we are unable to support relocation. As we’re an international company, with over 20 nationalities working here, and millions of users all over the world, you need to be fluent in English. Your application should therefore be in English. Toca Boca develops digital games that capture the power of play and that are filled with fun and silliness that kids around the world can instantly relate to. Since our first product launch in 2011, we have released 46 apps that have been downloaded more than 444 million times the world over, making us the No. 1 mobile-first kids brand in the App Store. Our products focus on sparking kids’ creativity and imagination, creating opportunities for open-ended play. With offices in Stockholm and San Francisco, Toca Boca is owned by Spin Master Corp., a global children’s entertainment company that creates, designs and manufactures a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties.

Fatshark

WE ARE FATSHARK We are a critically acclaimed Swedish game development studio with about 190 experienced and skilled employees. We are most well-known for developing the Warhammer: Vermintide franchise, but have also helped develop a number of AAA titles and we launched the highly anticipated game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. We have grown quite a bit over the last few years, but we still embrace the same values that we started with. We want to build the best first person co-op games together, in an approachable, fun and passion-driven way. THE ROLE We’re looking for a Senior Cinematic Artist with a strong sense of composition, storytelling, and motion. You’ll work in real-time environments, blending your expertise in 3D, motion, and graphic design to craft high-quality cinematic sequences and visual storytelling moments that bring our worlds to life. In addition, you have a strong background or experience in animation, ensuring that characters’ movement and interactions feel smooth and captivating. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, from art and design to marketing and production, shaping the visual tone and pacing of our cinematics. The ideal candidate is both creative and technical, with an eye for cinematic framing, color, and atmosphere, and a hands-on approach to layout, animation, and camera work in Unreal Engine (and willing to learn Stingray). This is a 12-month temporary contract with a chance of becoming permanent. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Develop and deliver real-time cinematics, trailers, and visual sequences in collaboration with the Art and Narrative teams * Handle layout, camera work, animation, lighting, and composition for cinematic scenes * Work directly inside Unreal Engine and Stingray to prototype, iterate, and finalize shots * Integrate and optimize 3D assets, VFX, and motion elements to maintain both quality and performance * Collaborate with video editors, sound designers, and marketing artists to ensure consistency in pacing, style, and tone * Support visual development for motion graphics and in-game storytelling elements * Contribute creative ideas on how to enhance emotional impact through visual rhythm, color, and motion * Maintain organized project files and ensure efficient workflows for real-time production REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS * 5+ years of proven experience as a Cinematic Artist or similar role in games, film, or real-time production * Strong eye for composition, lighting, framing, and storytelling through motion * Proven experience with animating, rigging, keyframing characters * Proficiency in 3D tools (Maya, Blender, or equivalent) and motion design software (After Effects, Premiere, etc.) * Experience working in Unreal Engine; experience with or willingness to learn Stingray * Understanding of real-time rendering and performance optimization * Excellent sense of timing, rhythm, and visual flow in animation and editing * A collaborative mindset and ability to take ownership of cinematic sequences from concept to delivery * Passion for games and storytelling, with a high bar for quality and detail WHAT WE OFFER * A playful, friendly and inclusive workplace * Opportunities for personal growth with varied projects, experienced co-workers and recurring hack weeks/days * Regulated flex time and paid overtime * Occupational pension * Health benefits and health check ups * Relocation package for international talent * Parties, social events and team-building activities * Dog-friendly office located in central Stockholm APPLICATION DETAILS We have a policy of working 4 days in the office per week, with 1 day optional to work from home. The onboarding is being done fully in the office. We look forward to reviewing applications and will be interviewing candidates continuously until the position has been filled. Location: Stockholm (on-site) Start: ASAP Form of Employment: 12-month temporary contract, full-time