Concept Artist (Illustrator) - EA SPORTS FC

Electronic Arts is seeking a talented Concept Artist with strong illustration and design skills to create artwork inspired by football players, football culture, and iconic moments. The successful candidate will help 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 a wide range of visual styles, including illustration, street art, stencil, collage, lettering, and painted mural aesthetics.
• Develop rapid thumbnails and design explorations to pitch ideas, then refine selected concepts into 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 with the World Art Director, Concept Art Lead, Narrative Designers, and World Art team.

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 creative exploration skills.
• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, or comparable professional 2D art tools.

Nice to Have

• Experience creating murals, street art, environmental graphics, or large-format artwork.
• Strong portraiture or likeness skills.
• Experience with graphic design, typography, or lettering.
• Experience creating artwork for games or interactive environments.
• Knowledge of football players, clubs, leagues, and global football culture.