Senior Concept Artist — Lead Visual Storytelling (Remote)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 211,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance

Annual cancer screenings

Psychological support

Dog-friendly office

Training opportunities

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED in Warsaw seeks an Expert Concept Artist to lead concept development for marketing content across IPs, merging hands-on art with leadership to set visual direction for trailers, key art, and campaigns.

You will mentor artists, collaborate with Brand, Franchise and Game Development teams, adapt assets for marketing, and help maintain a unified artistic vision while delivering high-profile productions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in concept art, visual development, or pre-visualization within the games, film, television, or animation industries, including experience delivering high-profile commercial or entertainment productions.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and experience with industry-standard 3D tools such as Blender, Maya, or ZBrush.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of The Witcher and Cyberpunk universes is highly desirable.
• Experience providing artistic leadership, mentoring artists, or leading concept development within game, film, or animation projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop concept sketches, illustrations, digital paintings, mood paintings, keyframes, storyboards, paint-overs, and pre-visualization assets based on scripts and creative briefs.
• Design characters, environments, props, creatures, and cinematic scenes, translating written concepts into strong visual storytelling.
• Define and communicate visual direction for trailers, animated shorts, key art, and other marketing content.
• Collaborate with Brand, Franchise, and Game Development teams, writers, storyboard artists, and other creative partners to develop and align concepts.
• Adapt existing game assets and visual language into concepts tailored to marketing content.
• Provide expert guidance throughout concept development, reviewing and refining artistic direction based on feedback and production needs.
• Present and communicate creative concepts to both artistic and non-artistic stakeholders, helping align visual direction across teams.
• Collaborate with external studios, agencies, artists, and production partners to ensure alignment with the intended artistic vision.
• Mentor other concept artists, share knowledge and best practices, and contribute to the development of the concept art discipline.

Skills

Concept art

Visual storytelling

Digital painting

Illustration

Anatomy

Perspective

Color theory

Fluent English

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Blender

Maya

ZBrush

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED in Warsaw seeks an Expert Concept Artist to lead concept development for marketing content across IPs, merging hands-on art with leadership to set visual direction for trailers, key art, and campaigns.

You will mentor artists, collaborate with Brand, Franchise and Game Development teams, adapt assets for marketing, and help maintain a unified artistic vision while delivering high-profile productions.