Expert Character Concept Artist

2K
San Mateo
Full timeUSD 127,500 - 188,700 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Autonomy","Mentorship","Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Create high-quality character concepts from early exploration through production-ready assets, translating ambiguous creative briefs into clear visual solutions aligned with narrative, gameplay, and art direction. Define and uphold visual standards through style guides and references, partner with art and cross-discipline teams to balance creative and technical needs for 3D translation, and mentor artists through critique while managing priorities and dependencies.

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Expert Character Concept Artist

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Job Summary

Create high-quality character concepts from early exploration through production-ready assets, translating ambiguous creative briefs into clear visual solutions aligned with narrative, gameplay, and art direction. Define and uphold visual standards through style guides and references, partner with art and cross-discipline teams to balance creative and technical needs for 3D translation, and mentor artists through critique while managing priorities and dependencies.
Location: San Mateo
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conceptualize and develop character designs from early exploration to production-ready assets, including thumbnails, sketches, turnarounds, and supporting documentation.
  • •Translate complex, ambiguous briefs into visual solutions aligned with narrative, gameplay, and project-wide art direction.
  • •Define and uphold visual standards by contributing to style guides and reference materials for consistent design quality.
  • •Partner with art and cross-discipline teams to align visual goals with technical requirements and ensure concepts translate effectively into 3D.
  • •Mentor other artists through critique and example-setting while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and processes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 127,500 - 188,700 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsurancePaid HolidaysPaid LeavePaid SickParental LeaveCommuter BenefitsGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of professional concept art experience with work contributing to multiple shipped titles.
  • •An exceptional online portfolio showing expert-level character design, including development explorations and refined production-ready concepts.
  • •Expert knowledge of character development and costume design, conveying personality, function, and story through visual design.
  • •Strong mastery of anatomy, proportion, gesture, silhouette, composition, perspective, lighting, color, materials, and visual storytelling.
  • •Expert proficiency with industry-standard 2D concept art tools and working knowledge of 3D-assisted workflows using Blender, ZBrush, and Maya.
Experience:8+ years
Skills:AutonomyMentorshipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:BlenderZBrushMayaAI Assisted workflows

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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