The Art Director is a recognized expert in their field who can take the initiative in building AAA videos from the ground up. Have a wealth of knowledge about every artistic discipline (concept, character, animation, environment, VFX, UI, lighting, shading, and rendering), and can apply this knowledge to build a team and ramp up development from pre-production to full production.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for the quality of art and design across assigned creatives, directing other artists, and leading by example.
Work closely with the Creative Director to create the overall aesthetic of production as well as the details of the creative art.
Collaborate with leadership to understand and translate creative direction, to be aware of any plans that could affect the assigned task and to make recommendations and decisions concerning all artwork
Analyzes competing products and makes recommendations to leadership Identifies new tools and technologies to improve content production
Establish guidelines to maintain art style and quality throughout projects, creating style guides for creatives and updating it as needed
Oversee multiple art disciplines (2D/3D/Sound/Concept Art), providing detailed feedback to multiple parties
Drives the full establishment of art outsourcing capabilities within the studio, from identifying vendors/freelance artists to delivering final assets to our game teams
Help maintain a strong art team health and morale, without micromanaging
Help guide the creation of promo art and marketing materials as needed
Provides clear written and illustrated guidelines that communicate the artistic vision
Builds and maintains effective art team structure
Evaluates, hires, and assigns talent for all art disciplines
Promotes a culture of healthy critique on the art team with a focus on product quality
Handles performance evaluations, bonus reviews, career growth plans, and disciplinary plans for direct reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Art production or any related field.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 5 years experience preferably in mobile gaming.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Leadership skills.
Time management
Excellent communication skills and ability to talk to artists, programmers and business leaders equally
Excellent decision-making capabilities.
Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
Excellent eye for graphical quality and knowledge of techniques used to achieve visual targets.
Strong work ethic, team-oriented attitude, flexibility, and aptitude to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
Broad knowledge across all art disciplines, including concept, character, animation, environment, VFX, UI, lighting, shading, and rendering.
Extensive experience and knowledge of art processes, asset management and production pipelines.
Experience with marketing campaigns of video games or applications is a plus.
Experience working with artists to define the vision for AAA videos.
Experience leading a team with emphasis on collaborating with senior leadership.
Experience working as an Art Director or outsource lead providing art direction and handling multiple art vendors concurrently.
Experience collaborating with vendors, including generating detailed documentation, video reference, and examples of art asset production
Ability to work on different artistic styles
Big plus: has been a hands-on game artist at a senior or lead level
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