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3.3 KiB

Competences — conceptual artist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/969f8af0-3c0d-403a-9c16-a6fb76c6b443).

Essential

  • adapt artistic plan to location (skill/competence)
  • art history (knowledge)
  • contextualise artistic work (skill/competence)
  • create artwork (skill/competence)
  • define artistic approach (skill/competence)
  • define creative components (skill/competence)
  • develop an artistic framework (skill/competence)
  • discuss artwork (skill/competence)
  • gather reference materials for artwork (skill/competence)
  • iconography (knowledge)
  • identify artistic niche (skill/competence)
  • intellectual property law (knowledge)
  • labour legislation (knowledge)
  • maintain an artistic portfolio (skill/competence)
  • make artistic processes explicit (skill/competence)
  • monitor art scene developments (skill/competence)
  • select artistic materials to create artworks (skill/competence)
  • study artistic techniques (skill/competence)

Optional

  • assess conservation needs (skill/competence)
  • assess each stage of the creative process (skill/competence)
  • create pen-and-paper images (skill/competence)
  • design graphics (skill/competence)
  • design greeting cards (skill/competence)
  • develop animations (skill/competence)
  • develop artistic educational activities (skill/competence)
  • develop artistic project budgets (skill/competence)
  • develop educational resources (skill/competence)
  • ensure safety of exercise environment (skill/competence)
  • keep personal administration (skill/competence)
  • manage artistic project (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • monitor sociological trends (skill/competence)
  • participate in artistic mediation activities (skill/competence)
  • plan art educational activities (skill/competence)
  • present exhibition (skill/competence)
  • provide input to collaborators to guide their work (skill/competence)
  • use artistic materials for drawing (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 3 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • character design — 100 %
  • environment design — 100 %
  • concept art — 67 %
  • concept art creation — 33 %
  • color theory — 33 %
  • composition — 33 %
  • creature design — 33 %
  • architectural design — 33 %
  • illustration — 33 %
  • lighting — 33 %
  • sketching — 33 %
  • user interface design — 33 %
  • vehicle design — 33 %
  • mechanical design — 33 %
  • prop design — 33 %
  • visual storytelling — 33 %

Methods

  • worldbuilding — 33 %
  • rapid prototyping — 33 %

Responsibilities

  • concept art creation — 67 %
  • crafting characters — 33 %
  • crafting environments — 33 %
  • crafting vehicles — 33 %
  • creative exploration — 33 %
  • design iteration — 33 %
  • art pipeline support — 33 %
  • art review participation — 33 %
  • collaboration with art directors — 33 %
  • blueprint creation — 33 %
  • visual design creation — 33 %
  • visual identity definition — 33 %
  • franchise development — 33 %