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Lead Concept Artist

Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-site)

Lead Concept Artist

2 Hours ago • All levels • Concept Art

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Summary

Larian Studios, creators of Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2, seeks a Lead Concept Artist to contribute to their upcoming projects. Responsibilities include designing characters, creatures, and environments aligning with the game's artistic direction; collaborating with Art Directors to define the visual style; conducting research and suggesting concept references; developing and delivering art briefings to the Concept Art team; mentoring and providing feedback to other artists; working with various departments to ensure smooth transition of the conceptual vision into gameplay; partnering with 3D teams to solve visual challenges; and overseeing talent management and career development of team members. The ideal candidate possesses strong art and design fundamentals, understands the game development process, has led mid-to-large art teams, and is highly digitally literate. Excellent collaboration, time management, and communication skills are crucial.

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Must have:

Strong art & design fundamentals
Game development process understanding
Led mid-to-large art teams
Excellent collaboration & communication
Digital literacy & adaptability

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With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Lead Concept Artist to join the team and help us in crafting the high caliber games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

Designing characters, creatures, and environments to align with the game's artistic direction.
Collaborating with the Art Director(s) to define and implement the visual style of the game.
Conducting research and suggesting concept references under the guidance of the Art Director(s).
Develop and deliver art briefings to the Concept Art team, in collaboration with the Art Director(s) guidance.
Leading the Concept Art team by providing mentorship and constructive feedback to other artists.
Working closely with leads and team members from various departments to ensure the conceptual vision transitions smoothly into the final gameplay
Partnering with 3D asset, environment, and character teams to support their design processes and solve visual challenges that arise during production.
Overseeing the talent management process and playing a key role in the career development of team members.

Requirements

A strong understanding of art and design fundamentals, with the ability to easily identify fundamental errors and provide effective solutions for them.
A solid understanding of the game development process, with the ability to provide relevant and timely feedback and solutions throughout the development stages.
Has led or managed mid to large size art teams simultaneously.
Is highly digitally literate and adapts quickly to new software and tools (G Suite, Confluence, Jira etc.)
An effective collaborator with excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
Comfortable working in an agile environment with changing demands.

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About The Company

Larian Studios

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In 1996, in a small office in Ghent, Belgium, Larian Studios was born. Since then, our passion to create a world class video games has driven the Divinity series - six games that straddle multiple genres and defy expectations. Our first crowdfunded success, Divinity: Original Sin, won over 150 awards and nominations, and the recently-released sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched with a 93 Metacritic rating, as well as over 160 awards (Including the Bafta for Best Multiplayer Game) and counting! Thanks to the success of these two games, our family has grown to over 400 people around the world, working in our Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Guildford and Barcelona studios. Our latest title Baldur's Gate 3 released in 2023 to critical acclaim and is now listed among Metacritic's Must-Play games.