Resume
INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Sr. Concept Artist)
February 2020 – Present
Lead concept artist responsible for character design, worldbuilding, splash art, and marketing illustrations.
Collaborated cross-functionally to define visual direction and deliver high-impact assets for both gameplay and promotional use.
Marvel Studios (Sr. Concept Artist)
December 2024 – May 2025
Worked on key promotional artwork, delivering high-quality concept illustrations and collaborating closely with the creative team to align with the brand vision.
Wizards of the Coast (Illustrator)
January 2020 – November 2024Created high-impact illustrations for Magic: The Gathering and other fantasy IPs.
Delivered concept-driven artwork for promotional and in-game releases, ensuring visual consistency across campaigns while maintaining painterly realism and narrative depth aligned with the franchise’s tone.
Respawn Entertainment (Illustration Artist)
December 2018 – April 2019
Contributed to Apex Legends’ early marketing phase as an illustrator.
Created key visuals and cinematic concepts used in launch campaigns, emphasizing character dynamics and atmosphere through composition and color design.
Stela (Illustration Artist)
May 2016 - December 2019
Produced cover and promotional illustrations for various projects; worked on illustrated novels and marketing visuals.
Rhino Game (Lead Concept Artist)
August 2017 - May 2019
Main character and card illustrations for Mythgard; defined the visual tone and storytelling style across multiple assets.
Riot Games (Illustration Artist)
2017 - December 2018
Making Promotional illustrations of League of Legends for the marketing team
Winking Entertainment (Lead Concept Artist)
September 2011 - December 2013
Lead Concept Artist for various projects such as;
War Hummer, Dark Siders, Saints Row, Lineage 2
ART INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE
Brianstorm Art school
May 2019 – July 2019
Instructor of Digital Portrait Class
Concept Design Academy
March 2019 – May 2019
Instructor of Digital Illustration Class
EDUCATION
2018 M.A. in Fine Art
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
August 2016 – December 2018
2011 B.A. in Animation
Hunan International Economics University, Changsha
August 2007 – June 2011
AWARDS
Gold Award in Concept Art
Spectrum 25, 2018
Battlefield Scene
Silver Award
Illustration West 57, 2018
Winning works in Division I (CG Art Gallery)
Asiagraph, 2018
Geisha Portraits
Excellent works in Division I (CG Art Gallery)
Asiagraph, 2017
Girl in Spaceship
ImagineFX: Fantasy and Sci-fi Digital Art, January 2018
ImagineFX: Fantasy and Sci-fi Digital Art, May, 2016
ImagineFX: Fantasy and Sci-fi Digital Art, March, 2015
Infected by art volume 6, 2018
Infected by art volume 4, 2016
Spectrum 23, 2016
PUBLICATION
The Art of Wangjie Li
The Art of Wangjie Li No.2