Hogarth Worldwide Ltd is hiring: Concept Artist (Character Focused) in Austin

Content Summary: Concept Artist (Character Focused) at Austin, for Hogarth Worldwide Ltd

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez, and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging.

A talented Concept Artist with a strong focus on character design and wardrobe development is needed to join our AR project team. This role involves creating compelling and visually detailed concept art that serves as a blueprint for 3D modelers and meets client expectations for high-quality reviews. This role is essential in bridging the gap between creative vision and 3D execution, ensuring every character design is not only visually stunning and production-ready but also polished for client approval, meeting the standards of high-profile clients before handoff to 3D modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and illustrate characters, including detailed wardrobe and accessories, aligning with art direction and project goals.
2. Develop polished and presentation-ready concept art for client reviews and approvals.
3. Collaborate closely with 3D modelers to ensure designs are feasible for production while maintaining artistic integrity.
4. Conduct research and gather references to create designs that are visually distinctive and aligned with the project’s vision and style.
5. Iterate on feedback from internal teams and clients to refine and finalize character concepts.

Skills and Experience:

1. Strong portfolio showcasing character design and wardrobe expertise, with a range of styles and approaches.
2. Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Photoshop, Procreate, or equivalent digital painting software.
3. Experience working collaboratively with creative teams to seamlessly hand off 2D concepts to 3D teams, ensuring designs are accurately translated into production-ready 3D models.
4. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to create polished, presentation-ready artwork.
5. Strong understanding of anatomy, fabric rendering, and character storytelling through design.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for everyone. We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work but also an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity, and feel a sense of belonging.

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability.

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