Art Director

The Art Director is responsible for the game art content, ensuring that visual elements are of the highest quality.

The opening is for a self-motivated, keen and versatile Art Director who has proven ability to manage and inspire a team of game artists. This person will have strong skills in conception, 2D and 3D art together with a clear understanding of technical pipelines and familiarity with optimizing and implementing art assets for game engines.

**Responsibilities**
- Working closely with Art Manager and the rest of the Art team to support and understand the vision.
- Define, hold and drive the project’s artistic vision in line with the overall creative direction for the game.
- Drive the creation of art and ensure that a unified vision is maintained and that artists have clear benchmarks for asset production.
- Contribute to the creation of both 2D and 3D art.
- Find artistic solutions which balance creative vision with production realities.
- Collaborate with Technical artists and leads to develop efficient and productive art pipelines and establish metrics which ensure artistic goals are met within technical performance targets.
- Work with production to support outsourcing partners with clear guideline documentation and effective feedback to realize goals.
- Review artists’ work and give feedback to ensure highest quality expectations are met.
- Be an active mentor and role model for the art team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm.
- Keep informed about latest advances in game art technique and technology
- Drive creation of presentation and marketing materials to communicate the artistic vision to stakeholders and external partners.
- Represent the company internally and externally with positivity and take the initiative to promote company values within the art team.
- Maintain contact with other studio projects to offer expertise and advice where needed.
- Create training materials and events which develop the skills of the art and raise the quality bar within the studio.

**Experience And Qualifications**
- College Diploma/Degree in 2D/3D, video game development or equivalent training/experience.
- 10 plus years experience of creating game art with minimum of 5 years at senior level or above.
- Experience of working on a published game from conception to release.
- Experience working with world team, providing direction and feedbacks as required would be added advantage.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating a high level of artistic creativity in one or more game art disciplines across a range of styles.
- Strong 2D and concept art skills.
- Expert knowledge of Photoshop.
- Good understanding of latest techniques in 3D modeling
- Good Knowledge of 3DSMax, ZBrush and Substance Painter.
- Technical mindset with experience of implementing assets in game engines.
- Understanding of fundamental art theory including principles of color, light, composition and anatomy.
- Proven ability to balance esthetics with performance and usability.
- Proven ability to present clear documentation communicating ideas both within the art team and to external clients.

**Other Skills**
- Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written).
- Positive influence and leadership skills.
- Motivates and inspires others to generate new ideas.
- Good organization skills. Anticipates, prioritizes and plans own work.
- Strong coaching skills.
- Considerable understanding of video games