Responsibilities:
• Graphics design and art production for the company's games
• The creation of consistent, high-quality art work for the whole game and related area
• Manage art team to meet project deadlines and milestones
• Regularly reviews, provides feedback and approves all art content
• Identify and anticipate artistic problems and communicate solutions to the project manager
• Identify problems that can be addressed visually and provide solutions
• Create and assist with management of project schedules and resource planning
• Demonstrate a high level of creativity and originality in treatments of licensed IP and licensor style guides without violating license issues, or create style guides if none exist
• Responsible for mentoring, training, career direction and performance evaluations for the Art team
Requirements:
• Capable of identifying and recommending needs for art-specific tools to enhance or control visual aspects of game
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communicate difficult and creative concepts in a clear and concise manner; capable of writing design documentation defining needs
• Advanced understanding of several 2D software packages (Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe InDesign preferred)
• Strong understanding of how the art pipeline works and how to create/modify and monitor it
• Follow the vision and provide clear direction for artists while maintaining a high level of quality and consistency
• Contribute original ideas towards all aspects of game art and production
• A deep understanding of the various technical disciplines that go into game art including: concept design, graphic design, animation, environment modeling, character modeling, texturing, lighting and rigging is a plus
How to apply:
Please, apply using the form: http://www.firstbeatmedia.com/jobs/view/28