Production Concept Artist

CombineFx; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CombineFX seeks a Production Concept Artist to create exploratory visual development imagery and production-ready artwork for the film pipeline, from early concepts through final imagery. The role blends traditional art with generative tools within the art department to deliver assets for diverse needs and timelines.

The ideal candidate has strong traditional drawing and painting skills, experience in visual development for film/animation, and proficiency with Photoshop, Procreate, Blender, or

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating exploratory development and finished production artwork.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of copyright, licensing, and ethical AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Produce artwork across the full development spectrum, from early exploration to final production-ready assets.
• Translate direction, sketches, storyboards, briefs, and feedback into polished assets.
• Maintain continuity with established visual language and standards.
• Collaborate to develop efficient workflows, prompt libraries, and production methods.

Skills

Visual development

Concept art

Matte painting

Art direction

Collaborative

Tools

Photoshop

Procreate

Blender

Unreal Engine

Job description

The Production Concept Artist creates exploratory and production-ready visual artwork, using traditional, digital, and generative tools to support the film pipeline from early concept through final imagery.

About Combine FX

CombineFX is a generative visual effects pipeline built to expand what independent filmmakers can put on screen without removing the artists who make filmmaking possible. Our technology works alongside cinematographers, production designers, costume designers, set decorators, VFX artists, and their crews, giving them a broader canvas on which to create. By combining traditional filmmaking craft with new generative tools, CombineFX helps filmmakers extend sets, build environments, enhance practical design, and create worlds that would traditionally require far larger budgets. Technology doesn’t make the creative decisions the filmmakers do. CombineFX simply gives their ideas somewhere bigger to go.

Description

The Production Concept Artist is responsible for creating both exploratory visual development imagery and production-ready artwork that directly supports the film pipeline. Working as part of the Art Department, this role combines exceptional artistic ability with expertise in generative tools to produce assets ranging from early concept exploration through final, production-quality imagery.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce artwork across the full spectrum of development, including:
• Early visual exploration
• Environment, set, prop, costume, and character design
• Marketing and presentation imagery
• Final production-ready assets suitable for downstream production use
• Translate creative direction, sketches, storyboards, written briefs, and filmmaker feedback into polished visual assets.
• Understand the appropriate level of finish required for each assignment and deliver artwork that aligns with its intended production purpose.
• Refine generated imagery through digital painting, compositing, overpainting, photo manipulation, and traditional artistic techniques to achieve production-level quality.
• Ensure all final imagery maintains continuity with the film’s established visual language, design standards, and production requirements.
• Collaborate with the team to develop efficient workflows, prompt libraries, and production methodologies that improve creative iteration while maintaining artistic excellence.
• Maintain organized asset management practices, version control, and documentation throughout production.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating both exploratory visual development and finished production artwork.
• Professional experience in visual development, concept art, or matte painting for games, animation, or live-action film production.
• Proficient with Photoshop, Procreate, or other visual editing/compositing software.
• Familiarity with Blender, Beeble SwitchX, Seedance, Unreal Engine, or other visualization tools.
• Strong traditional drawing and painting skills.
• Understanding of production asset creation and downstream department requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of copyright, licensing, and ethical AI practices within studio productions.

The ideal candidate:

• Thinks like both an artist and a filmmaker.
• Understands the production pipeline beyond visual development.
• Knows when speed and exploration are appropriate and when precision and refinement are required.
• Can rapidly iterate while maintaining exceptional artistic standards.
• Exercises strong artistic judgment regarding image quality, consistency, anatomy, lighting, perspective, and design language.
• Embraces generative technology as one tool within a broader artistic process rather than as an end in itself.
• Thrives in collaborative, highly iterative production environments.