Concept Hard Surface Artist (Apex Legends)

Location: Hybrid role based in Los Angeles—Chatsworth or Vancouver—Great Northern Way

Company

Develops and publishes interactive entertainment, with this role supporting the Apex Legends team at hirify.global.

What you will do

• Create concept art supporting gameplay, player fantasy, and the visual identity of Apex Legends.
• Design hard surface cosmetics and assets using industrial design, weapon design, color, lighting, materials, and perspective.
• Translate creative direction into clear, production-ready visual solutions for downstream teams.
• Create visual storytelling and world-building pieces, including illustrations, basic storyboards, and motion exploration.
• Use 3D tools for block-ins, lighting, camera setup, and perspective assistance.
• Review outsourced work, participate in critiques, iterate on feedback, and contribute to workflow improvements and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Concept Artist in games, entertainment, or a related industry.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating artistic fundamentals in design, color, composition, lighting, materials, and perspective.
• Strong understanding of hard surface design, including industrial and/or weapon design.
• Proficiency with industry-standard digital painting software and familiarity with 3D tools used in concept workflows.
• Ability to communicate design intent clearly, collaborate across disciplines, incorporate feedback, and work within gameplay, technical, and production constraints.
• Understanding of visual storytelling, composition, cinematography, and player-facing readability.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting or mentoring junior artists.
• Openness to adopting emerging tools, workflows, and technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a multidisciplinary game development environment.
• Collaborate with art, animation, FX, cinematic, and external development teams.
• Participate in team critiques, feedback sessions, knowledge sharing, and workflow optimization.