Concept Artist (Football Murals/Street Art) - EA SPORTS FC

Electronic Arts is seeking a talented Concept Artist to create artwork inspired by football players, football culture, and iconic moments for EA SPORTS FC. The ideal candidate will have strong illustration and design skills to develop murals, portraits, graphic artwork, and environmental visuals that bring the football world to life.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality concept art, environmental graphics, murals, and portraits featuring real-world football players, teams, and culture.
• Conduct research to ensure characters, environments, and locations are regionally authentic.
• Explore and apply various visual styles, including illustration, street art, stencil, collage, lettering, and painted mural aesthetics.
• Generate rapid thumbnails and design explorations to pitch ideas, then develop selected concepts into highly polished artwork.
• Design artwork tailored to architectural spaces, considering scale and surrounding structure.
• Present work clearly, iterate quickly based on feedback, and adapt designs to meet established Art Direction.
• Collaborate across disciplines to successfully bring concepts into the game.

Requirements

• Strong drawing, painting, composition, color, and visual storytelling skills.
• Ability to create realistic figures, characters, and environments from reference.
• Understanding of anatomy, perspective, lighting, and proportion.
• Ability to create both realistic and stylized artwork.
• Strong visual problem-solving and an ability to explore multiple creative directions.
• Ability to understand creative briefs and transform ideas into clear and engaging visual concepts.

Portfolio Requirements

• Demonstrate strong foundational art and design skills.
• Showcase portraits or figurative artwork based on real people.
• Include strong drawing, anatomy, and character work.
• Provide examples of illustration demonstrating composition and visual storytelling.
• Share graphic design, mural, street art, or environmental artwork.
• Display a range of artistic styles.

Software & Production Skills

• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, or comparable professional 2D art tools.
• Ability to create and prepare high-resolution digital artwork.
• Comfortable working within established file specifications and production workflows.
• Willingness to learn new tools and workflows as required.