Concept Artist / Visualiser

£30,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience)

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

To apply for this role please send us the following details via the “Apply now” button below:

• A portfolio, showreel and/or something that showcases your skills.
• A CV telling us of your educational and/or professional experience to date.
• A cover letter (maximum two A4 sides) or up to 3 minutes of audio/video which tells us about how your experience meets the role requirements and why you want to work with NEWSUBSTANCE.