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Job Description:
Job Description:
As a concept artist, you'll need to: create quick and detailed drawings and paintings of environments, characters, buildings, vehicles and props (including creation of thumbnails and wireframes) use traditional and technological approaches to create designs in 2D and 3D through drawing and painting.
Salary: $14,263 - $379,980 ; median salary: $69,119
Salary: $14,263 - $379,980 ; median salary: $69,119
Occupational Outlook:
Occupational Outlook:
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, concept designers, multimedia artists, and animators should expect a 4% increase in employment between now and 2029.
The rising need for visual effects and animation in numerous mediums such as film, television, and video games is expected to drive this expansion.
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Educational Requirements:
Educational Requirements:
The education needed to be a concept artist is normally a bachelor's degree. Concept artists usually study graphic design, animation or fine arts. 75% of concept artists hold a bachelor's degree and 13% hold an associate degree.
University of Kentucky - College of Fine Arts
University of Kentucky - College of Fine Arts
Address: 100 W.D. Funkhouser Building University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0054
Website: finearts.uky.edu/
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Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Address: WKU Office of Admissions
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11020
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1020
Website: WKU
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Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:
Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:
create quick and detailed drawings and paintings of environments, characters, buildings, vehicles and props
creation of thumbnails and wireframes
use traditional and technological approaches to create designs in 2D and 3D through drawing and painting.
Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:
Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:
Photoshop is the holy grail of concept art. It's essentially industry standard, though there are several other products you can use that are perfectly good. Some familiarity with Photoshop, however, is not a bad idea.
Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career
Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career
Pros (Positives to this Career)
Pros (Positives to this Career)
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance are commonly provided
paid vacation leave and sick days
Retirement planning options are typically offered as well
Cons (Negatives to this Career)
Cons (Negatives to this Career)
Concept art is repetitive
it's labor-intensive
It is hard to get good at and harder to get a job in
Typical Working Conditions For This Career:
Typical Working Conditions For This Career:
Most concept artists work in an office environment. They may also work from home if they have the proper equipment and their place of employment allows it. Concept artists typically work as part of an art department or art team and report to the art director.
Bonus #1
Bonus #1
Right now he works as a freelancer for hire with intermittent studio gigs.
Website: onepixelbrush.com/
Bonus #2
Bonus #2
Feng runs his own concept art school called the FZD School of Design. It’s a one-year program specifically focused on concept art and illustration for movies/video games.
Website: fengzhudesign.com/
Bonus #3
Bonus #3
He’s currently based out of Sydney working as a freelance concept artist & illustrator. Plus he runs a great YouTube channel with portrait sketchings, digital paintings, and tutorials for aspiring professional artists.
Website: www.artstation.com/camsykes
Career Researched By: Ava Vibbert
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