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Art Director

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Art Director

San Rafael, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Art Director

    Remote Full-time Independent Contractor

     

    A well-known CEO of a top game company is looking for an experienced Art Director to join his 12 member startup team.  You'll lead the art created for a project which is based on a sci-fi IP. You'll manage our Unreal-based art pipeline, working with internal and outsourced teams in Europe to execute the vision of the project alongside other experienced technical and creative leads. We want you to bring your own vision and passion for delivering this unique art style, as well as hands-on experience building a modern game art development pipeline and team.

    Responsibilities

    • Champion of the overall aesthetics for a product.

    • Define aesthetic goals and communicate the vision for a global art team consisting of different tasks, disciplines, and levels of experience.

    • Provides specific visual feedback and approval throughout the stages of production to completion.

    • Able and willing to get hands dirty and produce high-quality 3D models, textures, and animations as needed. (establishing the quality benchmarks by example).

    • Collaborates with design, production, and engineering to ensure alignment and deliver high-quality visuals.

    • Able to articulate the trade-offs between art and design, and work toward solutions that ensure the best possible player experience.

    Qualifications:

    • Must have 5 or more years of experience as an art leader.

    • Unreal Engine experience.

    • Art production experience.

    • Experience working closely with outsource art teams.

    • Technical understanding of real-time rendering and Unreal 4 pipeline.

    • Experience in games with high-quality cinematic presentation.

    • Autodesk Maya or Blender, and Adobe Photoshop experience.

    • Top communication, time-management, and organizational skills.

    • Strong leadership and relationship-building skills.