Lead Concept Artist

Requisition Number: 179044

Position Title: Senior Concept Artist

External Description:

About the Organization:  EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in sports & entertainment with nearly 30 years of innovation, passion, and connection of millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. We are assembling a team with the purpose of constructing a novel and immersive experience for EA Sports FC. This is your opportunity to join this new team to shape the future of interactive entertainment.

About our team:  We are starting a new team composed of a mixture EA/EA SPORTS Talent and new talent from across industries. With some of the most valuable sports IP in the world, and the resources EA has to offer, we have access to the capabilities needed to deliver amazing new experiences for an expanded audience of players worldwide.

Lead / Sr Concept Artist Role Overview

As a Lead / Sr. Concept Artist, you will create amazing concept art that fuels the project. Reporting to the Senior Art Director, you will be a cornerstone of the art team and lead the concept department. You will partner with all the creative leaders and help bring to life a brand-new experience. You will make sure that the concept artist results are visually cohesive. You are down to earth and eager to work in a collaborative environment guided by art goals and pillars. 

 Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with the Art Director and the Game design director to set the visual pillar of a new experience by imagery and ensure visual cohesion to the project.
• Create high quality concept artwork for the environment and characters (design sheet).
• Support the Art Director in the style guide and feedback processes.
• Work in 3D and 2D.
• Experience with asset creation pipelines and the ability to inform their work.
• Work with the art team and give them aesthetic solutions through paint overs.
• Ability to illustrate with some game design challenges through product design.
• Work with OS partners in a collaborative manner, delivering relevant feedback and direction.
• Manage the Concept department's and agency deliverables.
• Establish the workflow and pipeline of the concept art team and ensure that they are in touch with the latest trends. 
• Partner with all the other art department leaders to create a working relationship and pipeline.
• Create key Art pieces.

Required Skills/Personal Requirements

• 10+ years of experience
• Amazing portfolio that illustrates your range of creativity
• 3D skills (Blender)
• Knowledge of lighting and composition.
• Traditional painting ability, and the ability to break down such work
• Storytelling and concept development ability.
• You will be remote friendly.

Minimum Qualifications

• Rendering skills in architecture, tech, and with the human form.
• Renderings of high-quality materials, from human to machine, fabrics to metals.
• Create art in a specific definable style and ability.
• Create visual style guilds to promote a visual aesthetic to other artists.
• Experience with asset creation pipelines from start to finish, including the creation of spec sheets and OS guide.

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 110

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.