Hey guys, long time no updatey! This journal sees me acting in a more official capacity than usual. My employers, Jagex Games Studio, are currently looking to hire two full time artists - a concept artist like myself, and a User interface artist, who will be primarily working with designing interfaces and pixel art icons. There is also a second opportunity to work as a concept artist on RuneScape alongside myself coming up shortly, but the official job ad for that isn't live on the Jagex site yet.
All positions are full time, and in house, so we're not looking for freelancers. You've got to be eligible to legally work in the UK, and be able to relocate to Cambridge. Salaries are all negotiable depending upon experience, but the company really looks after it's staff well, with a heap of benefits including gym membership, private health care and bonuses. For the GUI role we have been given a green light to look for applicants from across the globe, so location shouldn't be an issue if you are applying for this role. This *isn't* the case for the concept artist positions, sadly!
The concept artist roles are both varied, so portfolios showing a range of subjects would stand the strongest chance, though those with a strong fantasy background would do well to push for the RuneScape role.
The GUI - Graphical User Interface Artist - role involves the design and creation of interface art and icons. We're primarily looking for someone with a good understanding of interactive design and gaming (ideally MMOs and the fantasy genre). There is also a considerable amount of pixel art involved in this role, so if you have a strong portfolio of pixel art, you might want to apply too. This position is currently open to applicants world wide. Fluent English is a must.
Industry experience is a bonus for all roles, but not essential.
If you are interested in either of these roles,
you must apply through the official Jagex Games Studio website which can be found here: [link]I don't think I've announced I'm on twitter yet, but you can find me under zephyri:
[link] Any and all retweets of the post I made with a link to the official Jagex job page would be much appreciated, as I'm trying to spread the word far and wide! So if you know anyone in the UK looking for these kind of jobs, let them know.
Any questions, feel free to ask and I'll do what i can to answer them.