We are a seeking an experienced Lead Artist - World Builder who specialises in organic, dessert, and rocks, to create and review assets on our broad range of PC and console projects.
Working with the other Artists, you will also assist in establishing artistic standards and best practices, help mentor and guide team members and foster a creative and collaborative environment.
While it is expected that this position will often be producing game ready assets a large part of the role will involve reviewing and providing feedback in regard to incoming third party assets. As such the candidate will need to have a high level of both technical and aesthetic skills. They will also need to be well organised and excellent communicators. All of these skills will need to be demonstrable.
Responsibilities
- Leading, guiding and reviewing outsourced art work
- Create and review exceptional assets within defined technical limitations. This includes but is not limited to – environments and prop models, characters, textures and materials
- Work with artists internal and external to ensure consistency between vision and implementation of art assets
- Supervise and mentor junior artists on the team
- Provide constructive feedback and guidance to other team members
- Effectively communicate ideas, concepts and concerns
- Explore new technologies and techniques to achieve best possible results
- Work within inter-disciplinary teams of artists, designers and engineers
- Demonstrate a desire to learn and grow professionally
- Actively participate in discussions, creative brainstorms, troubleshooting
- Contribute towards a positive and supportive company culture
Requirements
- 7+ years of industry experience creating high-quality 3D art assets for AAA games
- Strong demonstrable artistic skills
- Proficient in next-gen asset creation
- Demonstrable asset tracking and general organisational skills.
- Proficient with industry standard tools like Maya, 3DMax, Substance Painter and Photoshop, with a high capacity to learn new tools
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A passion for games, an interest and awareness in the latest trends, tools, technology and approaches in creating content.