Art Director
UK Remote or West Midlands Based – Birmingham/Worcestershire Area
Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch!
Role and Purpose:
We are seeking a highly creative and experienced Art Director to lead the visual development of our next AAA game title. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic vision, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for creating immersive gaming experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the artistic vision for the game, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality visual style. Create and oversee the visual style guide to ensure consistency across all visual elements.
- Provide creative direction and feedback on all visual aspects of the game, including environments, characters, and UI.
- Lead and mentor a team of artists, including concept artists, 3D modelers, animators, and UI artists and Implement and maintain a robust review and feedback process to ensure continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to provide feedback and support, encouraging the team to explore and adopt innovative approaches to game art.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages creativity and innovation.
- Work closely with game designers, producers, and other departments to ensure the art direction aligns with the overall game design and narrative.
- Collaborate with the technical team to ensure the art assets are optimized for performance and meet technical requirements.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to present and justify artistic decisions.
- Oversee the production of all visual assets, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and consistency.
- Review and approve all art assets before they are integrated into the game.
- Stay updated with industry trends and technologies to push the boundaries of game art and deliver cutting-edge visuals.
- Experiment with new tools, techniques, and workflows to enhance the visual quality and efficiency of the art production process.
- Work with Producers to manage the art production schedule, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality assets.
- Coordinate with producers to allocate resources effectively and meet project milestones.
- Monitor and report on the progress of the art team, addressing any issues or bottlenecks promptly.
- Build and maintain relationships with existing clients, whilst using the support of the art team to deliver confident and consistent high-quality delivery to projects.
- Collaborate with new potential clients to understand their specifications and requirements to further secure more projects for the company.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 7+ years of experience as an Artist in the video game industry, with a proven track record of contributing to successful game projects.
- A comprehensive portfolio showcasing your Artistic visions and/or previous AAA titles, including examples of various Art styles and relevant game-related work.
- Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of Artists to achieve excellence.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to assess and improve art styles, art direction and player feedback.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate seamlessly within cross-disciplinary teams and provide effective guidance.
- A deep passion for video games and a keen understanding of art impact on players immersion.
- Expertise in art software such as 3ds Max or Blender, as well as experience with game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
- A strong artistic vision and creative sensibility, with the ability to develop and communicate a cohesive art style that aligns with the project’s artistic direction.
- Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities, and to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Desirable Skills
- Experience in pitch deck creation and presenting.
Portfolio
Please send through any relevant documents/links to your CV, cover letter and/or portfolio. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.
Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com
What We Offer
Based just outside Birmingham, Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. The team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development.
We also offer the following;
- Private healthcare.
- Additional time off over the Christmas period on top of standard holidays.
- Bonus scheme.
- Team outings and events.
- Summer BBQ + Festive party.
If you have the drive and skills for making games and think you have what it takes to work within our team then we’d love to hear from you.
For more information visit our site – www.flixinteractive.com
Alternatively, call our recruitment team on – 01527 958 177
