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Wolf Games

AI Visual Generalist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

$40 - $55/hr

We're creating a future where game development and player experience are tightly connected through intelligent systems that learn, adapt, and surprise. About The Role We are looking for an AI Visual ...

Wolf Games

AI Visual Generalist

Los Angeles, CA

$40 - $55/hr

We're creating a future where game development and player experience are tightly connected through intelligent systems that learn, adapt, and surprise. About The Role We are looking for an AI Visual ...

Wolf Games

AI Visual Generalist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

We're creating a future where game development and player experience are tightly connected through intelligent systems that learn, adapt, and surprise. About The Role We are looking for an AI Visual ...

D3

Visual Designer

Los Angeles, CA

Contribute to creative brainstorms for campaigns, bringing visual thinking to early-stage concept development Qualifications * 3+ years of Web3 visual design experience --ideally at top-tier DeFi ...

Accenture

Visual Design Manager

San Diego, CA · On-site

Business Development: * Proactively document how AI is changing your visual design workflows and quantify its impact on delivery quality and team performance to evolve how we work as a practice.

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Visual Merchandiser- Chico Mall

Chico, CA

Complete Visual Competencies & Commercial 4 All trainings based on Regional & Sales Market learning and development goals * Support Sales Market and Area teams with expansion (store projects) needs ...

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How much do visual development jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for visual development in California is $100,417.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $77,500.00 and $123,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Visual Development vs Concept Artist?

AspectVisual DevelopmentConcept Artist
Primary FocusCreating the overall visual style, color schemes, and look of a projectDesigning specific characters, environments, or objects based on briefs
Work EnvironmentCollaborates with directors, art teams, and production designersWorks closely with art directors and clients to develop ideas
CredentialsTypically requires a background in fine arts, illustration, or animationOften requires similar credentials, with emphasis on illustration skills

Visual Development focuses on establishing the overall visual style and look of a project, while Concept Artists create detailed designs for characters and environments based on that style. Both roles require strong artistic skills and often overlap, but Visual Development has a broader scope in defining the project's visual language.

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Infographic showing various Visual Development job openings in California as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $100,417 per year, or $48.3 per hour.

AI Visual Generalist

Wolf Games

Los Angeles, CA • On-site, Remote

$40 - $55/hr

Contractor

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

About Wolf Games
Wolf Games is building the platform for generative entertainment universes - living, ever-expanding worlds where creators, players, and AI collaborate in real time. Our first universe, Public Eye, turns everyone into a detective. Across a suite of crime-solving games, players collect evidence, crack cases, and rise through the ranks of a connected detective program. We're creating a future where game development and player experience are tightly connected through intelligent systems that learn, adapt, and surprise.
About The Role
We are looking for an AI Visual Generalist who can harness the absolute bleeding edge of generative tech to deliver stunning, high-fidelity visuals directly into our production pipeline. This is not a traditional concept art or R&D role. We need a creative powerhouse who focuses on the final "end" of visual generation-someone who can move incredibly fast, execute with a low level of iteration, and deliver production-ready visual quality.
First and foremost, you are an artist with a discerning eye. Second, you are a technical wizard who knows how to bend the latest foundational image and video models to your will. You will stay ahead of the curve, experimenting with next-generation tools, and directly influencing our internal tool development to push the boundaries of what's possible in game asset production.
What You'll Do
  • Execute at the Speed of Thought: Rapidly generate and finalize high-quality visual assets and cinematic video elements, moving quickly from prompt to final-quality execution without getting bogged down in endless iteration.
  • Drive Visual Excellence: Apply deep artistic foundations (composition, lighting, anatomy, color theory) to ensure every AI-generated output meets premium game-industry standards.
  • Experiment & Innovate: Constantly test the absolute latest AI image and video generation solutions, comfortably operating in a state of continuous visual and technical experimentation.
  • Feed the Tech Engine: Actively monitor the generative AI landscape, identifying cutting-edge techniques and providing actionable, high-level feedback to our internal tools team to optimize our proprietary workflows.
  • Bridge the Gap: Understand the practical limits of content optimization and performance in a game engine, ensuring your visual outputs are viable for a real-time gaming environment.
  • Collaborate Autonomously: Operate with a high degree of proactivity. You don't need a step-by-step roadmap; you see the visual goal, figure out the fastest way there, and communicate seamlessly across engineering, design, and art disciplines.
What We're Looking For
Artistry & AI Expertise (The Core)
  • Mastery of Current Gen Tools: Demonstrated, high-level proficiency with the latest foundational image and video generation models (e.g., Midjourney, Stable Diffusion XL/3, Runway Gen-3, Sora, Sora-level equivalents, and emerging state-of-the-art models).
  • Classic Artistic Foundation: A strong educational or professional background in traditional/digital art. You understand why an image works, not just how to generate it.
  • The "Final End" Focus: You prefer staying close to the polished, final output. While you understand the tech, you are less focused on the weeds of micro-managing generations (like complex ControlNet or LoRA stacking) and more focused on utilizing raw model intelligence to achieve stunning results quickly.
  • Discerning Eye: An acute sense of visual quality, with the ability to spot and correct artifacts, scaling issues, or stylistic inconsistencies that others might miss.

Technical Prowess & Game Dev Savvy
  • Prior Game Industry Experience: You understand the nuances, constraints, and specific requirements of game asset production (texturing, UI, cinematic elements, environment plates).
  • Technical Agility: You possess the technical prowess to overcome generation limitations and achieve specific visual goals, balancing raw creativity with technical execution.
  • Optimization Aware: You understand how asset size, resolution, and format impact game performance and optimization.

Mindset & Soft Skills
  • Incredibly Proactive: A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and can work autonomously without needing guidance on every task.
  • Cross-Disciplinary Communicator: Ability to translate complex visual concepts to engineers and technical constraints to creative teams.
  • Bonus Points: "Vibe Coding" Ability. If you can comfortably use LLMs and natural language to whip up quick scripts, automation tools, or prototypes to speed up your own workflow, you'll fit right in.
Why Wolf Games
We are a small, creative, and collaborative team that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and experimentation. As part of our team, you would have a chance to:
  • Play a foundational role in shaping the visual identity of a next-generation AI game studio.
  • Work with a team that values your creative intuition over rigid, outdated pipelines.
  • Influence the creation of custom, proprietary AI tools built specifically for your workflow.
  • Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

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