Senior Concept Artist

Pocket Gems develops free-to-play mobile games that are ridiculously fun. Pocket Gems was founded in 2009 by Daniel Terry and Harlan Crystal. Their first products pioneered the free to play mobile games industry and have delighted and entertained millions of players.

Episode is a mobile animated interactive storytelling network and marketplace created by Pocket Gems, a leading mobile entertainment and games company. Episode empowers storytellers to create mobile-first stories, aiming to define storytelling for the 2+ billion people on mobile with stories that are part TV, novel, movie, and mobile game. Since launching in 2014, readers have read over 600 million chapters and over 1.5 million storytellers have signed up to create their own stories, including award-winning screenwriters and published novelists. Episode also partners with major studios and industry stars to create stories such as Mean Girls: Senior Year and Demi Lovato: Path to Fame. The Senior Concept Artist will have a strong understanding of and empathy towards Episode’s current user base and will work closely with the Art Director to help develop and conceptualize the future aesthetic of Episode. You will be expected to research, sketch and render scenes, characters, props and environments. Interest and familiarity with visual storytelling, character design and environments are crucial. An interest in fashion, interior design, and architecture is preferred.

* Work with the Art Director to help develop Episode’s future aesthetic * Sketch and render characters, scenes, fashion and props in Photoshop * Research fashion, interior design and architecture * Have an active interest in the world of design

* Minimum of 5+ years as a professional Concept/Pre-Vis Artist * A BFA, MFA, art degree, or equivalent experience as a Concept/Pre-Vis Artist * Experience creating professional concepts for 2+ shipped title(s) * Effective in maintaining constant communications with a diverse team * Excellent illustration & design skills * Deep understanding of composition, perspective, color theory, lighting, human anatomy and silhouette * Ability to value the big picture, while understanding the importance of maintaining timelines and meeting deadlines * Experience in creating original ideas * Film and/or console/PC game experience a plus * 3D experience a plus * Experience with compositing tools and/or photography a plus **Plus:** * Have shipped AAA PC or console titles as a Concept Artist * An avid and passionate gamer across multiple platforms * A portfolio containing a diversified range of conceptual work * Passionate about theater set design * Knowledge of basic camera & cinematic terminology