Concept Art Director Job at Keywords Studios in Singapore

Overview

Role Overview

The Concept Art Director, NA Production Pod at RedHot is responsible for leading the creative direction across multiple visual development projects for one client. This role combines artistic leadership, team mentorship, and client collaboration to ensure high-quality, on-brand, and on-time deliveries. The Concept Art Director also plays a key role in strategic planning, supporting business development efforts, and helping maintain RedHot's creative reputation in the industry. This role will help the client to manage not only RedHot's concept production, but potentially also other OS partners from this client.

Responsibilities

• Define and uphold the visual direction of projects across different IPs and styles, and adapt to and understand an ongoing title\'s style.
• Guide the creation of characters, environments, key art, props, and visual storytelling.
• Ensure consistent visual quality and narrative alignment in all concept work.
• Supervise and mentor a team of concept artists across varying skill levels.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback through reviews and paintovers.
• Support artist development and contribute to evaluation and leveling processes.
• Collaborate directly with clients and producers to ensure creative expectations are met.
• Assist in project scoping, creative planning, and milestone reviews.
• Support Art Directors with additional direction and client-facing feedback when needed.
• Contribute creatively to new business pitches and visual strategies.
• Assess project feasibility, visual targets, and resource planning.
• Stay informed on trends, tools, and workflows relevant to concept art (e.g., Blender, Unreal, AI).
• Ensure deliverables meet RedHot\'s and the client\'s quality standards before submission.
• Collaborate with Production and Pipeline to improve documentation and processes.
• Actively support workflow evolution by proposing and implementing better tools or methods.

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