Art Director

JOB PURPOSE/ SUMMARY:

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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