There are 287.000+ Digital Visual Artists in USA alone, 68.000 on LinkedIn.
What do these Game Artists do though?
Game Art is crucial in every game.
WHY?
Because they make EVERYTHING you see on screen.
Working in every aspect of the game;
From idea to design, and to development.
Here are some of the titles and what they do:
✦ Art Director
↳They decide how the game should look and feel,
↳Oversees the visual style of the game.
✦ Concept Artist
↳They draw ideas of in game assets and how they
should look like before anyone makes them.
✦ 3D Artist
↳They make the characters and worlds in the game
look like real 3D objects you can walk around.
✦ Animator
↳They make characters and objects move.
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↳Animators bring characters and assets to life.
✦ Technical Artist
↳They make sure the game runs fast.
↳Act as a bridge between art and programming.
✦ UI Artist
↳They design the buttons and menus you interact with.
↳Responsible for all the navigation assets in the game.
Also, a Game Artist in a small studio does a bit
Of all of the things above and BEYOND.
Tag your favorite game artist!
Cheers!
PS: My favorite game artist is a close friend of mine and he is a game master for tabletop role-playing games in Warhammer Universe!