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Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'Ll Do

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Lead 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.

Requirements

while helping establish a clear quality bar for outsourced environment art.

Identify risks, communication gaps, or quality concerns early and escalate appropriately to leadership when needed Lead, mentor, and provide artistic direction for a small team of environment concept artists

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 Lead 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 Bonus: Fluency in an additional language such as