Austin, TX USA
17 hours ago
Concept Artist (Character Focused)

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. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

A talented Concept Artist with a strong focus on character design and wardrobe development 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:

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

Skills and Experience:

Strong portfolio showcasing character design and wardrobe expertise, with a range of styles and approaches. Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Photoshop, Procreate, or equivalent digital painting software. 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. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to create polished, presentation-ready artwork. Strong understanding of anatomy, fabric rendering, and character storytelling through design.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves.  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 an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging. 

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