Expired

Lead Concept Artist

Posted 301 days ago

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Full-time

Not specified

Job Description

Works with Producer and Art Director to ensure timely completion of game assets maintaining the look of production, including quality and art style
Responsible for coordinating and facilitating day-to-day art production processes for the project
Creating briefs and documents for asset creation and training
Participates in defining tools and art production pipeline; understands advantages and limitations of technology, and develops strategies for maximizing performance
Prepares content submission packages to be sent to clients, and ensures all content is present, organized, quality-checked and ready to be submitted to client review in-time
Participates in the establishment of short and long-term artistic goals
Responsible for identifying and recommending areas of artistic growth of each artist of his team
Fully aware of the client’s expectations for upcoming content drops, or rejected assets
Communicates regularly with the Project Manager and Art Director regarding status of current project milestones
Interacts with (Lead) Artist or Manager on client/partner side
Investigate client technology and train team artists in using it
Assist monitoring team wellbeing and identifying potential risks
Create 2D art that is efficient on multiple platforms
Serve as an active participant in team art discussions, critiques and reviews

At least 1 published game as an 2D Artist on PC, mobile or console platform
4+ years of experience as a professional 2D Artist for game development
Experience in leading a team of artists
Very proficient with the software packages and tools of the games industry
Knowledge and experience using Unity and or Unreal
Expert in at least three areas of artistic production
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create results driven, team oriented environment
Ability to think outside of the box