Lead Character Artist

Job Description

• Lead the production of character art; work with internal and external teams
• Collaborate with other leads to establish the character art’s visual style and direction
• Create highly realistic character art in line with the project’s needs
• Provide constructive feedback and mentor the character art team to ensure their professional growth
• Create a production plan with the Lead Artist and other leads; ensure plan is delivered on time and meets set standards
• Share the project's vision with the rest of the team and keep them motivated
• Report to the Creative Director and Lead Artist
• Define tasks and priorities; assign them to artists and track their progress
• Identify possible risks and issues; actively work to solve them
• Define character art pipelines and workflows; keep them up-to-date with technological trends and developments
• Write documentation
• Participate in the recruitment and building of the character art team
• Stay up-to-date with industry-leading technologies and trends

Education/Skills

• Proven experience as a Character Artist
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong time management; organizational and planning skills
• Understanding of game development cycle and processes
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to cooperate with other departments
• Sharp eye for quality; precision, consistency, and attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills; goal oriented, proactive, and self-motivated approach

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Expert knowledge of the software needed for the full character art pipeline
• Fluent in modern character art workflows
• Deep understanding of human anatomy, archetypes, and sense of proportions, as well as form, color, and light
• Knowledge of Jira or similar project management tools
• Very good knowledge of current developments and trends in the game dev industry

Benefits

• 27 days of holidays per year
• Company profit sharing plan, benefit program, meal contribution
• Relocation package
• All our games for free and more