AI-Assisted Concept / Production Artist

We are a small independent game team building an unannounced rock-horror story-driven game in Unreal Engine 5.

The project sits at the intersection of games, horror, and rock / metal culture, with creative input from world-class music talent.

The project is currently in prototype / vertical slice stage. This means the work is practical, hands-on, and visible quickly in the build. We are looking for people who like early-stage projects, can work from rough direction, and can help turn a prototype into a stronger pitch demo.

You will work directly with the project leads, with fast feedback and clear short-term goals. The team is small, so good work has real impact.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Unannounced rock-horror story-driven game
• At what stage of the project(s)? Early prototype. Story and vision are defined, but core art, characters, animation, and UE5 vertical slice are still being built.
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Platforms: PC, Console

Team size and structure?

Small independent team with project leads, writer/story support, Unreal development support, character art, and external freelancers/studios as needed

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

Target:

Help turn AI-assisted ideas, rough references, and team notes into original, consistent, production-usable art for a rock-horror story-driven game.

Tasks:

• Clean up, redraw, paint over, and improve rough AI-assisted images.

• Create original concept support for characters, costumes, symbols, props, environments, posters, and mood boards.

• Help keep the visual style consistent across rock, horror, backstage, occult, and supernatural material.

• Prepare clear paintovers, callouts, variants, and reference sheets for 3D artists and Unreal implementers.

• Remove random AI artifacts and make designs more coherent.

• Work quickly and keep the art practical for a vertical slice.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Strong 2D art fundamentals.

• Good taste for horror, rock, dark fantasy, or comic-inspired visuals.

• Ability to work from messy references and make them clear.

• Comfortable using AI tools as part of ideation while delivering human-edited original work.

• Ability to create clean callouts and reference sheets.

• Photoshop, Procreate, Blender, PureRef, Figma, or similar tools

Nice to have:

• Game concept art experience.

• Character, costume, creature, prop, or environment design experience.

• Experience preparing art for 3D artists.

• Paintover / before-after examples.

What is important for us in a person?

• Fast iteration.

• Good visual judgment.

• Clear communication.

• Comfortable with feedback and revisions.

• Able to make rough ideas cleaner without overcomplicating them.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Opportunity to help define the visual style of an early-stage game.

• Varied work across characters, props, environments, and mood.

• Direct feedback from project leads.

• Good portfolio material if the trial goes well.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Remote work.

• Freelance / contract setup.

• Short paid trial task first.

• Flexible schedule by agreement.