Concept Artist / Visualiser
hace 2 días
Leeds
ROLE: Concept Artist / Visualiser SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000 LOCATION: Leeds (UK) CONTRACT: Permanent / Full-time DEADLINE: 16 January 2026, 12pm About Us: NEWSUBSTANCE is a multidisciplinary creative studio at the intersection of arts, entertainment and culture. For 20 years, we have been orchestrating physically-led, technology-enhanced spectacles that compel audiences and capture imaginations. Find out more about us at The Role: NEWSUBSTANCE is seeking a creative and versatile Concept Artist/Visualiser to support the development of ideas across both our Moments and Space work. This is an office-based role at our Leeds studio, working in person alongside our Imagine & Design team. You’ll work across 2D sketching and 3D modelling/rendering, helping to visualise early concepts and support the creative direction of projects as they develop. Key Responsibilities: • Produce high-quality concept art using hand-sketching, digital illustration, and 3D modelling/rendering., • Use 3D tools (ideally Blender, though not essential) to build environments, spaces, and visual compositions., • Translate briefs into clear visual outputs, iterating quickly, responding to feedback, and refining concepts under time constraints., • Work closely with senior creatives, production designers, and technical teams to ensure visual consistency and feasibility across projects., • Support internal and client-facing presentations by producing visuals that effectively communicate creative intent., • Integrate AI-assisted tools where relevant to support ideation, generate variations, or enhance visual development workflows., • Maintain a reference library and clear documentation of visual development to support production, marketing, and pitch materials. Essential Skills: • Minimum 3 years education or professional experience in concept art, animation, computer-aided design or a related discipline., • Strong traditional art skills: hand-sketching, sketch-to-final illustration, understanding of composition, lighting, perspective, colour, form., • Proficiency in digital illustration / 2D tools (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Procreate) for concept art and visual development., • Proficiency in 3D modelling/scene-building software (ideally Blender / or C4D, 3DS Max, Unreal Engine, etc.) to visualise environments and spatial layouts., • Strong visual storytelling skills, with the ability to work across different styles, and adapt to creative briefs and direction., • Good communication and collaboration skills, able to take feedback, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and articulate design ideas clearly., • A proactive approach, with the ability to take initiative and contribute actively to a collaborative team., • Ability to perform efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment., • Excellent time management and organisational skills., • Flexible approach to work and willingness to assist the wider team when needed. Additional Beneficial Skills: • Familiarity with integrating AI tools into creative workflows, supporting ideation, iteration, or asset generation., • Ability to create storyboarded narratives, visualising sequences of events or visitor experiences across a space., • Proficiency in character design, including developing new distinctive characters - or mimicking existing IP., • Ability to create animations, bringing visuals to life through motion and timing., • Understanding of VR and how to visualise concepts or spatial experiences within immersive environments. What We Offer: • Opportunity to work on exciting and ambitious immersive and location-based entertainment projects, based world-wide., • A collaborative and interdisciplinary team with designers, technical staff and production leads., • A role with both creative freedom and the discipline to deliver high-quality, production-ready concept art., • Creative R&D trips with the Imagine and Design team to experience exhibitions and immersive experiences., • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) per annum. How To Apply: To apply for this role please send us the following details via the link below: • A portfolio, showreel and/or something that showcases your skills., • A CV telling us of your educational and/or professional experience to date.