Nothing grabs a player's attention faster than the images on the screen. Artists create those graphics. During the concept stages of development, concept artists draw sketches and storyboards to illustrate and embellish the designers' ideas. Artists later create all the artwork the design document calls for, including creatures, settings, vehicles, and icons. All artists work under the direction of an artistic lead.Video games are either two or three dimensions or a combination of both. In a 2-D game, artists draw images on paper and scan them into the computer. In a 3-D game, artists build images within the computer. Most new games have 3-D components. There are three main types of 3-D artists: Character artists and animators, background modelers, and texture artists.
Earnings: BLS data show the average annual salary for artists across all industries is $34,360. BLS does not collect earnings data specifically for video game artists and animators.