Concept Designer - 6 month fixed term

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Weta Workshop is seeking a Concept Designer for a 6-month fixed-term, onsite in Miramar, Wellington. You’ll develop original visual concepts for environments, props, vehicles or characters, join blue-sky brainstorming sessions, and help drive world-building with design systems and style guides. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in concept art or related fields, understand architectural design or physical production processes, and boast a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional concept design and environmental storytelling, plus expert skills in Photoshop and 3D tools such as Blender, ZBrush, Cinema 4D or 3DS Max. To apply, tailor your portfolio to highlight environmental storytelling, include 2–3 case studies, note availability for the term, and anticipate a Ministry of Justice check; applications close Tuesday 28 July 2026, and inquiries can be directed to [email protected].

Company Description

We are a company of artisans and innovators. For over 30 years, we’ve applied our creativity and craftsmanship to the world’s arts, entertainment and experience industries

Our Creative Media team offer a variety of tailormade production services to help realise the full potential of our clients' vision – utilising emerging technologies and working closely with experts, vendors and artists to make creative media.

Job Description

We're looking for a Concept Designer to join the team for a 6-month fixed-term project.

Our concept designers develop highly original conceptual material, creating compelling visual concepts that bring stories, worlds, characters and environments to life.

Day to day you’ll be:

• Creating high quality concept artwork, working closely with project leads to execute the vision of the project.
• Produce environment, architectural/spatial, prop, vehicle, or character concepts as required by each project.
• Actively participate in blue-sky and concept design brainstorms and design processes.
• Supporting world-building by contributing visual language, design systems, and style guides.

We're looking for someone with:

• 3+ Years working in concept art, entertainment design, themed entertainment, games, film, animation, architecture, industrial design, or related industries.
• An understanding of architectural design, scenic fabrication, or physical production processes.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional concept design, visual development, and environmental storytelling.
• Excellent skills in Photoshop and 3D tools such as Blender, ZBrush, Cinema 4D, 3DS Max
• Excellent drawing, composition, lighting, colour and perspective skills – with strong attention to detail.

You can find out more about our role in our job description here.

Join us and help create extraordinary designs that captivate audiences.

Additional Information

This role is fixed term, for 6 months, based in Miramar, Wellington.

You can reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Applications close Tuesday 28 July 2026.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate you through the recruitment process, please let us know.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Ministry of Justice check.