Art Director en DeNA Santiago

Multinacional japonesa de videojuegos para móviles, ex Atakama Labs, ahora DeNA Santiago, busca Art Director (Game Developer)

Responsibilities:

-Establish a visual style that appropriately complements and enhances the game design set by the producer; have market awareness, consider marketability, trends and demographic

-Create an intuitive art bible that clearly communicates the art style 

-Design and prepare an art brief for all event art; writeup, brief descriptors, references and sketches

-Assign event art to vendors who is best able to deliver on the art theme and style

-Provide both written and verbal art direction to in-house artists and external vendors to maintain and improve art quality bar

-Create art and provide hands-on art support when needed

- Provide mentorship to the art team to develop strengths in all art capabilities.

- Identify risks and find ways to increase productivity in the asset creation pipeline.

- Develop art requirements and production plans to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality art assets

- Lead the art team in the creation of a cohesive vision and look

- Provide concept art, sketches and reference throughout the entire development cycle

- Create and design key artwork, game assets and marketing materials

- Produce a unique artistic style that best showcases the creative vision and story of the game

Requirements:

- Experience and at least 1 shipped Pc, Console or Mobile games as an Art Lead or Art Director

- Knowledge of technical and traditional art processes and production pipelines for 2D and 3D gaming

- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with others including remote teams

- Experience staffing and managing a team of diversely talented artists

- Understanding all the necessary tools including 3D Studio Max/Maya, Photoshop, Flash & Unity

- Self-motivated towards solving creative problems

-Passion for the games