Senior Environment Concept Artist

Senior Environment Concept Artist

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Senior Environment Concept Artist to support and supervise environment concept content created by external partners as part of our collaboration with Disney. Reporting to the project Art Director and working closely with the Outsource Manager and Environment Art Leads, you will help drive the visual quality, consistency, and world-building direction of environment concept art across the project. This role requires a highly skilled environment concept artist with strong leadership instincts, exceptional communication skills, and experience working within AAA game production pipelines.
You will:
Partner closely with the Art Director, Environment Art Leads, Outsource Managers, and internal art teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
Communicate the project's visual direction and world-building goals to the team(s) while ensuring all submitted work meets Epic and Disney quality standards
Create and oversee high-quality environment concept designs that support the visual identity and storytelling needs of the project
Collaborate closely with environment art, level design, lighting, VFX, and gameplay teams to ensure concepts support downstream production requirements
Make hands-on concept adjustments or fixes when necessary to maintain quality and production readiness
Help maintain visual cohesion and strong world-building across multiple environments and points of interest within the project universe
What we're looking for:
Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong environment concept art skills, visual storytelling, composition, color theory, lighting, and world-building
Deep understanding of environmental design principles, including architecture, atmosphere, scale, shape language, and gameplay readability
Experience working as a Senior or Principal Environment Concept Artist on at least one shipped AAA title
Strong ability to communicate visual direction and collaborate effectively with both internal developers and external outsourcing partners
Experience creating production-ready concept packages, including callouts, orthographic designs, paint-overs, and reference sheets
Understanding of downstream game development workflows and how concept art supports environment art, lighting, level design, and VFX production
Excellent organizational, communication, and feedback skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
Proven ability to maintain high artistic standards while balancing production realities and schedules
Experience working with stylized and/or highly immersive world-building aesthetics is a strong plus
Familiarity with building 3D assets is a plus
Bonus: Fluency in an additional language such as Chinese, Spanish, German, Italian, or Russian
This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).