Principal Concept Artist (Character) - VALORANT
Riot Games, Inc. · Los Angeles, California, US
As a Character Concept Artist at Riot , you will bring characters and creatures to life. Drawing inspiration from as little as a napkin sketch or as much as...
Job description
As a Character Concept Artist at Riot , you will bring characters and creatures to life. Drawing inspiration from as little as a napkin sketch or as much as a full-blown narrative concept, you will generate ideas and craft designs that are resonant, compelling, and iconic. As a problem solver, first and foremost, you will help come up with visual solutions for game concepts. As a Principal Character Concept Artist on the VALORANT team, you’ll be responsible for designing characters that fit the thematics and tone of the game, while helping to define a unique interpretation of the IP that fits within our genre and gameplay needs. You’ll partner with the Art Director and character art leaders as you work across disciplines to shape the visual identity of new characters. You will also collaborate closely with designers, writers, and producers to bring these characters to life through strong, story-driven design. Responsibilities: - Build, sketch, ideate, and iterate new character concepts in collaboration with other developers - Craft detailed concept art and orthographics for 3D artists and animators to implement into working game assets - A visual storyteller, able to design visual...