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 Games is looking for experienced Concept Artists to join our team, working on various projects related to the development of Fortnite. In this role you will work directly with the art and design directors to help lead the vision of the projects. You should be able to tell a story through your images. Have a combination of strong creative/visual aesthetics, excellent design skills, and a clear rendering style designing characters and environments. You should be able to demonstrate that you can think outside the box and translate an awesome gameplay experience into an awesome visual experience.

In this role, you will

• Create images that help set the vision for the future of Fortnite and other projects
• Tell a story through these images that bring the world to life
• Creating characters and environments based on direction from the project Art Director and input from the game design team
• Based on visual style from the Art Director, collaborate on the vision and ensure our designs are of the Epic quality bar
• Help Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring explorations of the gameplay fantasy
• Create and iterate unique and creative designs within a determined production schedule

What we’re looking for

• Experience designing powerful artistic key art images that can bring a world to life and tell a story
• Knowledge of what makes games fun, with an understanding of how games are made
• Strong traditional drawing and painting skills with expertise in composition, lighting, color theory
• Knowledge of the human anatomy as well as dynamic posing
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Someone who collaborates well with others
• A mind for technical function and aesthetic pursuit with an ability to balance creativity with function
• Ability to work within gameplay design restraints (environment scale, character abilities, prototype function, etc.) and translate those restrictions into visuals that enhance the experience

This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).