Art Director
Location
Washington
Posted
57 days ago
Salary
$208K - $312K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Art Director
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• Collaborate closely with Creative Director and Narrative Director for a cohesive creative vision of the game • Collaborate closely with Art team to contribute to and uphold the creative vision of the game • In collaboration with your art team, shepherd and guide the look of the project and elevate other artists' work to maintain craft quality • Weave through the existing art explorations and create a cohesive visual guide to rally the team behind • Develop milestones for art team through clear direction and sustainable scoping • Lead and manage relationships with external art contractors • Help grow, mentor, and guide the team, including directly managing art team members
Job Requirements
- At least 3 years in an Art Director role
- At least one shipping title experience as an Art Director
- Experience with game engine implementation
- Demonstrable experience leading, empowering, and collaborating with an art team through multiple phases of a large-scale, high-quality game project
- Proven track record of delivering clear and consistent visual feedback that elevates other artists’ work
- A passion for and/or desire to explore and iterate on possibilities of stylized (real-time) visuals
- Embraces a "we" culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems with excellent follow-through
- Strong familiarity with the competitive gaming landscape
- Familiarity with development using Unreal Engine (nice to have)
- Experience working on a live game (“game as a service”) (nice to have)
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- coveted employee discounts for Sony products
- may be eligible for a bonus package
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