Jobbtitel: Art Director

Arbetsbeskrivning:

Avalanche Studios is looking for a talented and established Art Director to work on the development of a high profile AAA project for PC and consoles.

The Art Director will oversee development of concept art and project art style and work closely with our Game Director to realize the vision of the game. The responsibility of the Art Director is also to lead and mentor the artists, grow internal talent and review and approve art assets.

Sole Responsibility:

Develop an original, inspiring, high-quality aesthetic vision for the game, including in-game visuals, user interface and packaging

Direct, coordinate and review the work of the art team to ensure high quality and unity of visual style

Communicate, enthuse and inspire around vision, internally and externally

Supervise the creation of concept material that can be used by other developers to produce game content that is fully aligned with the art vision

Act as a role-model for artists by emphasizing project and company goals, provide aesthetic feedback and mentor and train Artists in aesthetic and production skills

Ensure the work of concept and production artists remains in line with the Vision, by providing regular feedback

Joint Responsibility with Producer:

Set up team with right staff

Identify and prioritise goals necessary to realise the Vision as well as plan and direct the work of the team to achieve these goals

Ascertain and account for the expectation of the customer/sponsor regarding the Vision

Ensure Art Direction Vision is aligned with and supports other game areas, particularly Game Design

Collaborate with engineering, design, and production to establish common goals and progress indicators so that product content hits aesthetic and technical targets simultaneously

Establish best practices and work to improve the project’s art pipelines

Qualifications

5+ years of games industry, or related, experience in art and art direction at a highly competitive level

Position is recognized as having a very high level of artistic achievement

Proven excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; able to communicate effectively both verbally and visually

Able to work well under pressure and with deadlines

Effective management and motivation of team members

Solid understanding of architecture, human character anatomy, gesture and clothing

Passion for making and playing great games, with an awareness of current titles and industry trends

Positive attitude and a desire to bring new ideas to the team

Desirable

Traditional art skills and creativity is a must

Expert knowledge of Photoshop and other 2D packages

Strong understanding of game development process

Experience with outsourced content and proven ability to work with outsourcing and external development teams

Good understanding of shaders and material expressions

Up to date knowledge of current art techniques and development processes

Diligence with individual and team tasks, schedule and adherence to budget limitations

Expert knowledge of one or more types of 3D software

Art direction and/or art lead experience on published “AAA” titles and participation in the full development cycle of these titles

To apply for this position please register below with a detailed CV and cover letter. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only. All applicants are required to relocate to work full-time in Stockholm.

Timmar per vecka: Heltid -

Arbetsgivare Namn: Avalanche Studios

Arbetsgivare adress: Åsögatan 108 11829 Stockholm

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Jobb kort beskrivning: Graphic and multimedia designers

Land: Sweden

Område: Stockholms län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

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