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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days 31st Union's roles stay open a median of 50 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of 31st Union's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 31st Union
- high 5 stale, 0 reposted of 9 open
- Hiring momentum
- 13 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 31st Union's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 31st Union.
About this role
As an Expert Character Concept Artist at 31st Union, you will play a crucial role in developing character designs that align with the project's creative vision. Your responsibilities will include conceptualizing high-quality character designs, providing mentorship to other artists, and collaborating with cross-discipline teams to ensure designs are effective for 3D production. You will work autonomously while maintaining alignment with leadership and contributing to visual standards and style guides.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 31st Union as an employer.
What you need
- Typically 8+ years of professional concept art experience, with experience contributing to multiple shipped titles.
- An exceptional online portfolio demonstrating expert-level character design across exploratory development work and refined, production-ready concepts.
- Expert knowledge of character development and costume design, with the ability to communicate personality, function, and story through visual design.
- Mastery of anatomy, proportion, gesture, silhouette, composition, perspective, lighting, color, materials, and visual storytelling.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex visual design problems and produce thoughtful solutions.
- Ability to work within an established visual direction, identifying opportunities to strengthen the design and ability to stretch stylistically.
What you get
- The pay range for this position in California is expected to be between $127,500 and $188,700 per year.
- Total compensation may include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year.
- Paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program.
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year.
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility, though the posting indicates options for remote, onsite, or hybrid.
- The role requires a high level of autonomy, which may not suit everyone.
- The position emphasizes mentorship, which could be a significant responsibility alongside design work.
Summarised from 31st Union's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by 31st Union on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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