Concept Art Intern — Summer 2027 (Mentorship)

Insomniac Games; Burbank (CA); Híbrido; USD 41.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Insomniac Games is seeking a Concept Art Intern for Summer 2027 to help shape characters, environments, and visual direction for AAA games. You will work with a dedicated Concept Team on thumbnails, reference sheets, and production paintings to translate ideas into clear visuals.

You’ll receive mentorship from senior team members, learn production pipelines, and contribute to concept art workflows that bridge 2D and 3D techniques.

Formación

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field at an accredited university.
• Strong 2D artistic skills and an understanding of foundational art principles.
• Ability to apply design, perspective, composition, color theory, lighting, anatomy, detail distribution, and visual balance to concept artwork.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to translate ideas into visual concepts that support game development.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with our internal Concept Team to create concept artwork that supports game production, including thumbnails and sketches, reference sheets, paint-overs, callout sheets, and production paintings.
• Develop visual concepts for characters, creatures, environments, props and other assets that help communicate creative ideas and guide production.
• Apply artistic principles such as design, perspective, composition, color theory, lighting, anatomy, detail distribution, and visual balance to create clear and effective artwork.
• Translate imaginative ideas into visual explanations that inspire and inform the game development pipeline.
• Create content that supports artistic direction and helps define “quality targets” for game assets and environments.
• Collaborate with Art Director(s), artists, and other team members to refine concepts and achieve established visual targets.
• Apply 2D art skills while exploring opportunities to incorporate 3D techniques into concept development.
• Participate in development meetings to learn how cross-functional teams collaborate to create and launch AAA games.
• Work closely with mentor(s) to develop technical skills, artistic sensibilities, and an understanding of professional concept art workflows.
• Manage assigned projects and deadlines while incorporating feedback and learning new techniques throughout the production process.

Conocimientos

2D art skills

Art principles

Creative problem-solving

Communication & collaboration

Time management

Self-motivated learner

Team collaboration

3D experience

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Descripción del empleo

Insomniac Games is seeking a Concept Art Intern for Summer 2027 to help shape characters, environments, and visual direction for AAA games. You will work with a dedicated Concept Team on thumbnails, reference sheets, and production paintings to translate ideas into clear visuals.

You’ll receive mentorship from senior team members, learn production pipelines, and contribute to concept art workflows that bridge 2D and 3D techniques.