Art Director job
Posted: May 17, 2006
Post subject: Art Director
Post subject: Art Director
subject: Art Director , Wideload Games
Wideload Games is looking for Art Director
duration - Full Time
Job details: Art Director Wideload seeks an experienced art director to manage our art team and create the visual direction for our original character- and story-driven games.
Duties include:
* Help define original IP by developing a creative, innovative visual style
* Work with the team to establish and communicate that style
* Work with engineers to design production technology that raises the bar and shows off the style
* Manage the team of illustrators, modelers and animators that will define the IP
* Help design the production pipeline to turn the IP into a finished game
* Work with designers to concept characters and worlds, and document them to smooth production
* Work with the producer to manage the art team's deliverables
* Select contractors and communicate expectations to them
* Monitor contractor submissions to ensure that they meet aesthetic and technical standards
* Create a style guide and art design docs to establish a framework for the art and marketing departments
Qualifications:
* Minimum of 8 years established experience in an art related field
* Minimum 4 years experience managing art or creative staff
* Credits on at least two AAA titles and at least one as Art Director
* Good sense of humor
* Experience managing contractors
* A kick-ass portfolio that shows a broad range of skills
* Experience with a variety of game technology
* Experience working with engineers to design new graphics technology
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Contact info:
http://www.wideload.com
E-mail: jobs@wideload.com
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Wideload Games is looking for Art Director
duration - Full Time
Job details: Art Director Wideload seeks an experienced art director to manage our art team and create the visual direction for our original character- and story-driven games.
Duties include:
* Help define original IP by developing a creative, innovative visual style
* Work with the team to establish and communicate that style
* Work with engineers to design production technology that raises the bar and shows off the style
* Manage the team of illustrators, modelers and animators that will define the IP
* Help design the production pipeline to turn the IP into a finished game
* Work with designers to concept characters and worlds, and document them to smooth production
* Work with the producer to manage the art team's deliverables
* Select contractors and communicate expectations to them
* Monitor contractor submissions to ensure that they meet aesthetic and technical standards
* Create a style guide and art design docs to establish a framework for the art and marketing departments
Qualifications:
* Minimum of 8 years established experience in an art related field
* Minimum 4 years experience managing art or creative staff
* Credits on at least two AAA titles and at least one as Art Director
* Good sense of humor
* Experience managing contractors
* A kick-ass portfolio that shows a broad range of skills
* Experience with a variety of game technology
* Experience working with engineers to design new graphics technology
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Contact info:
http://www.wideload.com
E-mail: jobs@wideload.com
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