When the
GamesIndustry.biz Academy put together its guide to getting a job in game art, Teazelcat CEO and game director Jodie Azhar pointed out that concept art roles can have hundreds of applicants for one position, making it one of the most competitive roles alongside character artists.
Olivier Leonardi, expert art director at Ubisoft Reflections, then added that almost everything in game development starts with concept art, making it an ideal area of specialisation for young artists. But concept art is also widely idealised by outsiders, who don t realise what it actually entails. A common misconception is that concept art is about doing cool and pretty drawings or illustrations - it is not