Lead Concept Artist

5 Months ago • All levels • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Larian Studios, creators of Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2, seeks a Lead Concept Artist to contribute to their upcoming projects. Responsibilities include designing characters, creatures, and environments aligning with the game's artistic direction; collaborating with Art Directors to define the visual style; conducting research and suggesting concept references; developing and delivering art briefings to the Concept Art team; mentoring and providing feedback to other artists; working with various departments to ensure smooth transition of the conceptual vision into gameplay; partnering with 3D teams to solve visual challenges; and overseeing talent management and career development of team members. The ideal candidate possesses strong art and design fundamentals, understands the game development process, has led mid-to-large art teams, and is highly digitally literate. Excellent collaboration, time management, and communication skills are crucial.
Must have:
  • Strong art & design fundamentals
  • Game development process understanding
  • Led mid-to-large art teams
  • Excellent collaboration & communication
  • Digital literacy & adaptability

Job Details

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Lead Concept Artist to join the team and help us in crafting the high caliber games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

    • Designing characters, creatures, and environments to align with the game's artistic direction.
    • Collaborating with the Art Director(s) to define and implement the visual style of the game.
    • Conducting research and suggesting concept references under the guidance of the Art Director(s).
    • Develop and deliver art briefings to the Concept Art team, in collaboration with the Art Director(s) guidance.
    • Leading the Concept Art team by providing mentorship and constructive feedback to other artists.
    • Working closely with leads and team members from various departments to ensure the conceptual vision transitions smoothly into the final gameplay
    • Partnering with 3D asset, environment, and character teams to support their design processes and solve visual challenges that arise during production.
    • Overseeing the talent management process and playing a key role in the career development of team members.

Requirements

    • A strong understanding of art and design fundamentals, with the ability to easily identify fundamental errors and provide effective solutions for them.
    • A solid understanding of the game development process, with the ability to provide relevant and timely feedback and solutions throughout the development stages.
    • Has led or managed mid to large size art teams simultaneously.
    • Is highly digitally literate and adapts quickly to new software and tools (G Suite, Confluence, Jira etc.) 
    • An effective collaborator with excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
    • Comfortable working in an agile environment with changing demands.
undefined

Similar Jobs

Nintendo - Associate Digital Operations Specialist - Publisher and Developer Relations

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Playrix - Senior QA Engineer (Mobile)

Playrix

Montenegro (Remote)
6 Months ago
Xsolla - Product Owner

Xsolla

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Dream Sports - Associate Vice President - Product Design

Dream Sports

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Daybreak Game Company LLC - Producer

Daybreak Game Company LLC

Renton, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Epic Games - Environment Outsource Lead

Epic Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Epic Games - Senior FX Artist

Epic Games

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Epic Games - Concept Outsource Lead (Creatures)

Epic Games

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Epic Games - Character Art Director

Epic Games

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Phantom FX - Digital Matte Painter - Mid & Junior

Phantom FX

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

PlayStation Global - Senior Producer

PlayStation Global

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
ION - Principal Technical Consultant - Endur

ION

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Dream Sports - Manager - Revenue Assurance

Dream Sports

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Lucid Reality Labs - System Administrator

Lucid Reality Labs

Poland (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Gaming Innovation Group  - Service Operations Analyst

Gaming Innovation Group

St. Julian's, Malta (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
PlayStation Global - Senior Producer

PlayStation Global

Santa Monica, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Bungie - Contract Destiny Marketing Manager

Bungie

(Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Actian - Technical Writer - Bangalore

Actian

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Warner Bros Games - Staff Technical Program Manager

Warner Bros Games

(Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Evolution - Software Developer in Data Science Team

Evolution

Riga, Latvia (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

USE Insider - Global Inside Sales Intern - Malaysia

USE Insider

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
6 Months ago
PwC - Senior Associate - Capital Project & Infrastructure

PwC

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Streamline Media Group  Inc  - Social Media & Community Manager - Publishing

Streamline Media Group Inc

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Xsolla - Product Owner

Xsolla

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
9 Months ago
NinjaVan - Manager, Partnership (Key Account  Management)

NinjaVan

Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia (On-Site)
6 Months ago
PwC - Manager - Talent Acquisition

PwC

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Streamline Media Group  Inc  - Senior Game Programmer (Unreal)

Streamline Media Group Inc

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Streamline Media Group  Inc  - Game Programmer (Unreal)

Streamline Media Group Inc

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Streamline Media Group  Inc  - 3D Animator

Streamline Media Group Inc

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Garena - KOL & Community Manager - Contractor

Garena

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Concept Art Jobs

CD PROJEKT RED - Senior Weapons Artist

CD PROJEKT RED

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Activision - External Development Supervisor

Activision

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Fortis Games - Lead Concept Artist

Fortis Games

Spain (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Senior Concept Artist - EA Sports FC

Electronic Arts

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Xentrix Studios - Lighting – Senior Artist

Xentrix Studios

India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Epic Games - Character Concept Outsource Lead

Epic Games

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Spyke Games - Illustrator

Spyke Games

İstanbul, Türkiye (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Microsoft - Lead Concept Artist

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
1 Day ago
Epic Games - Senior Environment Artist

Epic Games

(On-Site)
3 Months ago
Gunzilla - Senior Hard Surface Artist

Gunzilla

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

In 1996, in a small office in Ghent, Belgium, Larian Studios was born. Since then, our passion to create a world class video games has driven the Divinity series - six games that straddle multiple genres and defy expectations. Our first crowdfunded success, Divinity: Original Sin, won over 150 awards and nominations, and the recently-released sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched with a 93 Metacritic rating, as well as over 160 awards (Including the Bafta for Best Multiplayer Game) and counting! Thanks to the success of these two games, our family has grown to over 400 people around the world, working in our Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Guildford and Barcelona studios. Our latest title Baldur's Gate 3 released in 2023 to critical acclaim and is now listed among Metacritic's Must-Play games.

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)

Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Larian Studios

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug