Art Director (Games) - Metaverse Project

The company is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, built to bring digital assets, NFTs, and blockchain gaming to life. Our mission is to empower digital asset ownership for people and businesses. If you get excited by the thought of joining a highly experienced, fast-paced global team that is building the future, this role may be for you.
 
As Art Director, you'll have responsibility for the company's studios games as well as the open metaverse’s look and feel. You'll inspire, mentor, and drive a stellar art team in the creation of richly detailed environments and characters that enhance gameplay and immerse players.
 
Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain the artistic and stylistic vision of the game from concept to shipping including marketing efforts and IP definition
• Responsible for leading the entire art department including concept art, 3D modeling, FX, and lighting 
• Responsible for ensuring the game art is delivered on time and to quality 
• Excellent understanding of lighting, mood, composition, and color theory 
• Creating and maintaining the branding of the project as a whole 
• Coordinate with internal technology groups as it relates to pipeline and process 
• Review levels, scenes, lighting effects, etc. for maximum impact 
• Provide creative input, direction, and mentoring / support to art leads and artists 
• Work with studio executives and department leads for continual process improvement

Requirements:

• 8+ years of industry experience
• Experience in Visual Development or world-building for games, film, or animation
• Exceptional eye for visual quality with the ability to communicate feedback clearly to your artists.
• User experience as it relates to web, mobile, and film development 
• Creative direction and campaign strategic development
• Strong Interpersonal, time and project management, presentation, leadership, and communication skills.