Senior Concept Artist

3 Months ago • 7 Years + • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks a Senior Concept Artist to collaborate with Disney on a new games and entertainment universe. Responsibilities include creating memorable characters across Disney IPs, collaborating with art directors and developers, designing characters for game assets, mentoring junior artists, and providing feedback. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of AAA game development experience, a strong portfolio showcasing various styles, and a deep understanding of art principles. The role involves working closely with multiple teams to achieve product goals.
Must have:
  • 7+ years AAA game dev experience
  • Senior/Principal Concept Art role experience
  • Strong portfolio showcasing diverse styles
  • Deep understanding of art principles
  • Excellent collaboration and leadership skills
Perks:
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Daily meal vouchers
  • Commuter benefits

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART 

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe.

In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.

Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment. 

Epic is looking for a talented Senior Concept Artist to help build several initiatives as part of our collaboration with Disney. As a Senior Concept Artist, you will work with the development teams to create memorable and compelling characters that exude personality and style. You will use your expertise in color, composition, shape, and visual design to help push our iconic visuals. Your craft expertise in character design will inspire you to continue pushing the boundaries of creating memorable experiences for our players.

In this role, you will

  • Collaborate closely with the Art Director, Creative Director, and core development team to drive and visualize many different types of content across several initiatives with Disney IPs
  • Create a diversity of character designs within the Disney IP
  • Use your understanding of the design process to solve visual problems and create world-class characters
  • Create designs that translate well into game-ready assets
  • Inspire and mentor other Concept Artists and Outsource Vendors
  • Provide timely and detailed feedback for the concept art team and outsourcing vendors
  • Collaborate with other art, design, and production teams to help accomplish the goals of the product

What we're looking for

  • 7 + years experience in the game industry working in AAA game development
  • Worked on at least one AAA game in a Senior/Principal Concept Art role
  • A portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles, creativity, and craftsmanship
  • Deep understanding of fundamental art principles (color, composition, value/ lighting, form)
  • Strong understanding of the design process
  • Effective leader, collaborator, and problem solver able to coordinate with internal and external teams
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks and maintain schedules
  • Strong communication skills and understanding of various art disciplines (animation, character, environment, VFX)

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

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