Concept Artist

Into the Unknown Sp. z o.o. is a developer and publisher of premium board and miniature games for the global market. They have completed projects such as Aeon Trespass: Nymphs, Slawia, Aeon Trespass: Eschaton, and large titles like Aeon Trespass: Odyssey and Kingdoms Forlorn: Dragons, Devils and Kings. Upcoming projects include Aeon Trespass: Twelve Sins of Herakles and Enormity.

• 3+ years professional experience as a Concept Artist, preferably in video games.
• Strong portfolio showing excellent artistic fundamentals and conceptual design of characters, environments, and props.
• Strong understanding of composition, visual hierarchy, shape language, perspective, colour, lighting, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to translate abstract ideas, gameplay, and narrative into clear visual designs.
• Ability to explore and converge multiple visual directions into coherent solutions.
• Understanding of concept art's practical translation into game production and real-time asset limitations.
• Strong 2D concept art skills, effectively communicating ideas through sketches, thumbnails, paintovers, and developed pieces.
• Ability to work across multiple asset categories.
• Hands-on, iterative art creation approach with responsiveness to feedback.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and make creative decisions autonomously.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to receive and act on art direction and critique from Creative and Art Directors.

• Create concept art for characters, environments, props, and other game assets.
• Translate gameplay, narrative, and design requirements into clear visual solutions for 3D artists, animators, and developers.
• Help establish and maintain the visual style of the game, working closely with the Art Director.
• Develop visual foundations and references for the art pipeline.
• Explore multiple visual directions and iterate from rough sketches to polished key art.
• Proactively propose creative ideas and solutions beyond executing briefs.
• Collaborate with Creative Director, Art Director, Game Designers, Level Designers, Programmers, and Producers.
• Balance artistic expression with gameplay, readability, functionality, and production constraints.
• Create environments communicating story, mood, and function through composition, lighting, and visual storytelling.
• Produce clear production-ready concept documentation with materials, scale, and design intent.
• Iterate based on feedback from gameplay, development, and directors without losing creative intent.
• Provide visual inspiration and references for the wider art team.
• Collaborate with external/outsourcing artists providing visual clarification and feedback.
• Estimate, prioritize, and plan own work to meet prototyping and production deadlines.
• Take concepts from early exploration through final polish for handoff to art and development teams.

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