Lead Concept Artist - TCG Job at Fanatics in Seattle

About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our partners by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming.

About The Team
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world‑class investors, operators, and partners, we are building the global leader in next‑generation collectibles.

Lead Concept Artist — Fanatics TCG
Role Overview
The Lead Concept Artist will serve as a senior creative leader within the Fanatics TCG studio, helping establish and elevate the visual direction of our original IPs across characters, worlds, factions, environments, cultures, and key moments.

What You’ll Do
Define the Visual Identity of Original Worlds

Lead the visual development of original TCG universes from earliest exploration through established franchise direction

Create concept art that defines tone, atmosphere, visual language, emotional resonance, and world cohesion

Help establish iconic characters, creatures, factions, environments, props, symbols, and visual motifs that become foundational to the franchise

Push visual exploration beyond expected genre conventions to create distinct, memorable, and ownable worlds

Drive Creative Vision & Artistic Excellence

Help establish and uphold the artistic quality bar across the studio

Influence visual direction through strong creative authorship, taste, and storytelling instincts

Develop foundational artwork and visual targets that guide both internal teams and external partners

Ensure consistency and cohesion across multiple visual initiatives and evolving franchise needs

Contribute to long‑term franchise identity and visual evolution strategy

Collaborate Across Leadership & Development Teams

Partner closely with Creative Directors, Game Designers, Narrative, Product, and Brand teams during early ideation and worldbuilding

Translate abstract ideas, themes, and gameplay pillars into compelling visual direction

Participate in high‑level creative discussions influencing the future direction of original IP development

Help align visual storytelling with gameplay, player fantasy, emotional engagement, and collectible appeal

Mentor & Elevate the Creative Team

Provide guidance, feedback, mentorship, and artistic direction to internal artists and external partners

Help shape the studio’s artistic culture through collaboration, critique, references, and visual leadership

Support external vendors and freelance artists to ensure alignment with franchise quality and direction

Contribute to the development of scalable visual development pipelines and workflows

Explore, Experiment & Innovate

Drive rapid visual ideation and concept exploration across multiple creative directions

Balance highly polished presentation work with fast iterative sketch and exploratory workflows

Bring curiosity, experimentation, and fresh perspective into the development process

Continuously push for stronger originality, emotional impact, and artistic differentiation

What You Bring

An exceptional portfolio demonstrating world‑class concept art, visual storytelling, taste, and originality

Expertise in one or more areas such as character design, creature design, environment design, costume design, or visual worldbuilding

Deep understanding of composition, shape language, lighting, color, mood, cinematic storytelling, and franchise visual development

Strong understanding of how concept art translates into scalable production pipelines

Ability to lead visual exploration from ambiguity into clear and compelling creative direction

Excellent communication and collaboration skills within highly creative and iterative environments

Strong mentorship instincts and ability to elevate the work of others

Genuine passion for fantasy, sci‑fi, games, trading card games, and immersive worldbuilding

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of experience in concept art, visual development, or franchise development within games, film, animation, publishing, or related industries

Experience contributing to original IP creation or long‑term franchise development

Experience leading or mentoring artists within collaborative creative environments

Experience working with external studios, freelancers, or outsourcing partners

Strong understanding of collectible‑driven art and fan engagement

Passion for TCGs, gaming culture, fantasy art, and visual storytelling ecosystems

Why Join Fanatics TCG
This is an opportunity to help create entirely new worlds at scale — worlds that will live across games, collectibles, communities, and global fandom for years to come.

At Fanatics TCG, artists are not simply supporting production. They are helping define the emotional and visual identity of original franchises from the ground up.

As a Lead Concept Artist, your work will shape the images, characters, and worlds that players and collectors connect with for years — potentially decades — into the future.

If you want to build something enduring, ambitious, and culturally meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

Compensation
Salary range (base only, not including incentives):

New York City: $150,000 – $187,500 USD

Seattle: $138,000 – $172,500 USD

For details of benefits, visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

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