Role: Concept Artist – Characters (Stylized)

Work Arrangement: Remote

Contract: 3+ months

At Side, we work alongside some of the world’s leading game developers to solve complex technical challenges and bring exceptional gaming experiences to life.

We are looking for a Concept Artist to join our team and help one of our partners shape a universe rich in memorable characters, creatures, costumes, weapons, and gear. If you are an artist passionate about bold shapes, striking silhouettes, creating original costumes, and exploring a stylized fantasy aesthetic, we would love to see your work.

Requirements

What we are looking for:

- Desired art style: Stylized fantasy. Mastery of stylized shapes, color theory, and silhouette readability.

Key responsibilities:

- Create stylized concepts for characters, creatures/bosses, costumes, weapons, and gear, in alignment with the client's art direction.
- Produce clear, actionable turnarounds, callout sheets, and model packs for 3D artists to use during modeling.
- Collaborate closely with the 3D team and art direction to ensure technical feasibility, clear visual hierarchy, and stylistic consistency.

Required skills and experience:

- Concept art experience in the video game industry.
- Solid foundations in character design, anatomy, proportions, costume/armor layering, and color theory.
- Ability to iterate quickly based on feedback from the client and the Art Lead.




- Experience producing production-ready callout sheets (materials, patterns, breakdown of dynamic elements).

Preferred software and tools:

- Bonus/Plus: Blender.

Experience and game genres:

- Strong affinity for stylized fantasy, Action-RPGs, top-down games, and adventure games.
- Solid understanding of pipeline constraints for creating real-time, stylized 3D character assets.
- Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
- You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
- We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

About Side

Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc

📌 Associate Art Director (Characters, Concepts, Lighting & VFX, World) / Directeur·rice Artistique (Montreal)
🏢 NBCUniversal
📍 Montreal