Character Art Director
| Company | Epic Games |
|---|---|
| Location | Montreal, QC, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experience as an Art Director with a character design background and understanding of the 2D and 3D process in a game studio
- A deep understanding of the game development process and art disciplines
- Strong understanding of art fundamentals, multiple art styles, anatomy, appeal
- Experience designing characters of a wide variety and broad appeal
- Strong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood & focal points – with a focus on modern fashion-forward aesthetics
- Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills & experience with effective feedback for outsourcing and contractors
- Strong leadership skills in order to lead a large number of people toward a singular vision
- Experience directing and supporting artists across multiple disciplines
- The ability to adapt to and innovate new styles and techniques
- Strong collaborative nature to partner with senior art directors and discipline leads
Responsibilities
- Be highly creative. Imagine and communicate your vision to the team to develop new content that players will love
- Help Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring characters
- Direct and mentor a worldwide team of artists; delivering effective feedback across all art disciplines – modeling, animation, etc.
- Interpret the needs of all development disciplines such as design and programming into amazing final artwork
- Collaborate with the Product and IP teams on themes and cosmetic sets
- Deliver effective feedback across all art disciplines – modeling, animation, etc.
- Create and iterate unique and stunning designs within a determined production schedule
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.