Lead Gameplay Concept Artist

Job Description

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

Epic is looking for a talented Lead Concept Artist to help us continue to shape the future of Fortnite. As a Lead Concept Artist, you will work with the development teams to create unique and compelling concept art that communicates core gameplay loops including hard-surface objects such as weapons, items, and mechanical objects. The role takes this a step further and requires experience representing unique elements such as special abilities that represent posing, staging, movement, VFX, and overall item fantasy.

In this role, you will
• Collaborate closely with the Art Directors and core development team to drive and visualize many different types of content across the Fortnite universe
• Inspire, mentor, and manage a team of Concept Artists and outsourcing vendors
• Provide timely & detailed feedback for the Concept Art team and outsourcing vendors
• Help improve process Season to Season
• Coordinate with other art, design, and production teams to help accomplish the goals of the product
• Deliver concept art with a key focus on 'Gameplay, Player Fantasy, and Item Fantasy'

What we're looking for
• 7+ years experience of in the gaming industry working in AAA game development, and have worked on at least one AAA game as a Lead Concept Artist or in a similar capacity
• A portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles, creativity, and craftsmanship
• Effective leader, collaborator, and problem solver able to coordinate with both internal and external teams
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate the timeline of tasks and maintain schedules
• Strong communication skills and understanding of various art disciplines (animation, character, hard surface, VFX)
• Excellent traditional artistic skills with a strong grasp of composition, anatomy, color theory, perspective, lighting, environment, architectural, character, costume and graphic design

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 here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gw0j2n-216-73-216-71-42 in your application.