Studio: Black Shamrock
Job Opening: Associate Art Director
Location: , ,
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Establish and clearly communicate the art vision to the team
- Provide clear and concise written and illustrated guidelines that communicate art vision of current projects with AD.
- Collaborate with Design, Engineering and Art teams to make recommendations and decisions regarding overall art vision.
- Work together with the Art Director to make sure art priorities are effectively defined and processes meet both artistic and scheduling goals.
- Propose cohesive and holistic solutions to problems.
- Provide day-to-day artistic feedback and mentorship of individual contributors and leads.
- Review and approve assets to ensure that quality standards are met, and visual consistency is maintained
- Work closely with Production to ensure risks are being identified and tracked and assist in the creation and overall management of the art schedule and resource plans.
- Assist the Art Director with 1-to-1’s, performance evaluations, bonus reviews, career growth plans
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years experience at a senior level working in AAA games development (shipped at least 1 AAA console title)
- An outstanding portfolio demonstrating 3D high-quality realistic work
- Experience working with artists and defining artistic vision
- Broad knowledge spanning different art disciplines, including concept, character, animation, environment, VFX, UI, lighting, shading, and rendering.
- Thorough understanding of interactive entertainment methodology and the video game production pipeline.
- Experience with collaborating in leading a team with an emphasis on collaborating with Senior and Executive level leadership.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of art processes and production pipelines.
- Excellent eye for graphical quality and knowledge of techniques used to achieve visual targets.
- Ability to foster a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
- Excellent decision-making capabilities.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
