Concept Artist

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. Create high-quality concept art for characters, vehicles, environments, props, and other key visual elements .

Posted 9/29/2026contractRemote • Malaysia, IndonesiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in creating high-quality concept art for stylised characters, vehicles, and environments, with a strong understanding of design principles such as shape language, colour theory, and visual storytelling. Capable of collaborating effectively with cross-disciplinary teams and iterating designs based on feedback while maintaining artistic intent.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Concept Art CreationStylised Design SkillsDigital Painting SkillsVisual Storytelling3D Workflow Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Concept ArtStylised DesignDrawingDigital PaintingColour TheoryVisual HierarchyCompositionShape LanguageSilhouetteProportion

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationIterative Feedback

Industry Keywords

Game Project ExperienceEntertainment FieldVisual IdentityArt Director CollaborationProduction-Ready Concepts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create high-quality concept art for characters, vehicles, environments, props, and other key visual elements
Develop designs supporting the project's stylised visual direction
Explore ideas through sketches, thumbnails, silhouettes, colour studies, and developed concepts
Work with the Art Director to establish and maintain the project's visual language
Produce production-ready concepts with design callouts, turnarounds, material indications, and supporting references
Create paintovers and visual solutions for 3D artists
Establish visual benchmarks and contribute to the project's quality bar
Apply shape language, proportion, colour, value, composition, and visual hierarchy to stylised design
Collaborate with character, environment, vehicle, animation, and other art disciplines
Iterate based on feedback while maintaining design intent
Help define and develop the visual identity of an unannounced stylised game project

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as a Concept Artist within games or a closely related entertainment field
Strong portfolio demonstrating stylised concept characters, vehicles, and environments to a high standard
Strong stylised design skills, including shape language, silhouette, colour, composition, and visual storytelling
Strong drawing and digital painting skills
Ability to communicate ideas clearly and efficiently
Ability to move between early ideation and polished, production-ready concepts
Understanding of form, perspective, anatomy, proportion, lighting, and colour theory
Ability to create visually appealing designs practical for downstream 3D production
Comfortable working across different subject matter
Ability to interpret an Art Director's vision and explore multiple creative solutions within an established visual style
Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and iterating quickly based on feedback
Experience working on a shipped game project is preferred
Familiarity with 3D tools or basic 3D workflows is a plus
Relevant working rights for Malaysia and Indonesia required
Sponsorship and relocation are not offered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer commitment and consideration without discrimination
Adjustments during the application process available upon request
Dynamic work environment valuing diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation
Welcome applications from candidates of underrepresented groups in the industry
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