Senior Character Concept Artist

2 Months ago • 3-4 Years • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Lakshya Digital seeks a Senior Character Concept Artist to create and develop visual concepts for characters and creatures. The role demands designing unique and memorable characters fitting the game's world and story, showcasing strong anatomy understanding, knowledge of fashion/armor, and skill in facial expressions. Responsibilities include developing character designs across various styles, creating orthographic views, detail/material breakdowns for 3D modelers, and strong communication with the team. Experience with creature design and the game art pipeline is a plus. The position requires a professional and collaborative approach, setting and achieving daily goals, and actively updating skills.
Must have:
  • Develop character designs within game style
  • Strong anatomy understanding
  • Fashion/armor design (historic & fictional)
  • Skill in facial expressions
  • Orthographic views & detail breakdowns
  • Strong communication skills
Good to have:
  • Creature design
  • Knowledge of Game Art pipeline
Perks:
  • Competitive salary & bonuses
  • Remote work opportunity (experienced artists)
  • Generous paid time off
  • Term & personal accident insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education assistance scheme

Job Details

Description

About Lakshya Digital

Founded in 2004 in a small Gurgaon studio, Lakshya Digital has grown into one of the world’s largest game art and animation studios. With nearly 850 professionals across India, the US, UK, the Philippines, and Japan, and as part of Keywords Studios since 2014, we’ve contributed to over 175 AAA titles including hits like Alan Wake II, Street Fighter 6, and Elden Ring.

We specialize in 3D modeling, texturing, 2D concept art, animation, cinematics, and VFX. Our multi-shore development model combines scalable talent from India with experienced industry veterans worldwide, ensuring innovative and cost-effective solutions tailored to each client’s needs.

From a humble 6-member startup to a global leader, Lakshya Digital continues to set industry benchmarks with exceptional quality and process excellence, consistently expanding our capabilities and client collaborations.

Learn more at lakshyadigital.com.

About the Role:

Lakshya is looking for a Senior Character Concept Artist who can Create and develop visual concepts for characters and creatures. Design unique & Memorable Characters that fit within the game's world & Story.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  • Overall ability to develop character designs within the style of the game's direction, ranging from realism to heavily stylized
  • Strong anatomy understanding
  • Understanding of fashion/armor in both historic and fictional settings
  • Strength in facial expressions and personality
  • Ability to do orthographic views and detail/material breakdowns for 3D modelers.
  • Understanding of 3D production to facilitate concept detail and ability for the 3D team to produce easily
  • Creature design is a nice to have
  • Knowledge of Game Art production pipeline will also be nice to have
  • 3-4 years of relevant experience

Behaviors and Abilities

  • Has strong communication skills and can effectively communicate directions, designs and explanations to the team. Ensures that such communication is well articulated.
  • Is professional and friendly in daily conduct. Team player.
  • Is able to create, track and maintain realistic and meaningful daily goals for self and complete the planned work for the day on time every day.
  • Works regularly at updating own skills.

Benefits

  • We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world.
  • We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses.
  • Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely
  • We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January).
  • We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you.
  • Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.
  • You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career.
  • … And a lot more!


Role Information: EN
Studio: Lakshya
Location: Asia Pacific, India, Haryana
Area of Work: Art Services
Service: Create
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Pattern:

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About The Company

has nearly two decades of experience. Operating across multiple countries, including India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the Philippines, we've contributed to over 150 AAA titles. 


Founded in 2004, we prioritize client satisfaction. With a global workforce of over 800, we employ industry experts in the US, UK, and Japan studios, collaborating directly with teams in India and Manila to provide exceptional service, scale, and quality worldwide. We excel in crafting tailored solutions and engagement models for our partners, ensuring more content, faster turnaround times, and cost-effectiveness without sacrificing quality. Our reputation as a trusted, highly skilled, client-centric art studio is rooted in our experience, proficiency, and essential capabilities.


Experience and Expertise: With a portfolio of 150+ game titles, including Elden Ring, Destiny 2, Forza Motorsport, Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Alan Wake II, our team blends international and Indian talent, featuring seasoned professionals with extensive experience in game art development across diverse platforms and genres.


Enablers: Our advanced studios in Gurgaon, Pune, Bangalore, Manila, and Seattle boast state-of-the-art infrastructure supporting our projects. Our efficient workflow, enhanced by our proprietary automation tool, SWAT, fosters online collaboration and offers clients visibility at every project stage. Our vibrant work culture drives employee growth, forming a team of over 800 talented, passionate, and committed individuals.


Industry Leadership: As industry leaders and NGF members, we closely collaborate with NASSCOM to nurture India's thriving game development ecosystem. Lakshya is also a part of Keywords Studios, the world's premier game development services provider headquartered in Dublin.

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