[Remote] Principal Visual Artist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. They are seeking a Principal Visual Artist to lead the visual identity and art direction of their interactive work, collaborating with the Creative Director to define project aesthetics and mentor a growing team of artists.

Responsibilities

Lead the visual direction of features and projects, translating creative vision into clear production direction through concepts, style frames, and visual referencesDefine and maintain the visual language, tone, and quality standard across all output as the team and portfolio growLead, mentor, and grow a team of artists, providing feedback, direction, and career development supportProduce concept, illustration, and 2D art assets (textures, surface detail, iconography, UI elements, graphic work) that integrate into 3D and interactive environmentsModel, UV, texture, rig, and animate 3D assets to production standard, working within defined real-time budgetsUse motion and animation tools to produce motion references and effects concepts that guide technical implementationCollaborate closely with the wider creative team to ensure clean, well-structured handoff for runtime, iterating based on how art behaves in-engineShape art production workflows, asset pipelines, and standards as the team scales Skills

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