Graphics design and art production for the company's games

The creation of consistent, high-quality art work for the whole game and related area

Manage art team to meet project deadlines and milestones

Regularly reviews, provides feedback and approves all art content

Identify and anticipate artistic problems and communicate solutions to the project manager

Identify problems that can be addressed visually and provide solutions

Create and assist with management of project schedules and resource planning

Demonstrate a high level of creativity and originality in treatments of licensed IP and licensor style guides without violating license issues, or create style guides if none exist

Responsible for mentoring, training, career direction and performance evaluations for the Art team

Requirements:

Capable of identifying and recommending needs for art-specific tools to enhance or control visual aspects of game

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communicate difficult and creative concepts in a clear and concise manner; capable of writing design documentation defining needs

Advanced understanding of several 2D software packages (Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe InDesign preferred)

Strong understanding of how the art pipeline works and how to create/modify and monitor it

Follow the vision and provide clear direction for artists while maintaining a high level of quality and consistency

Contribute original ideas towards all aspects of game art and production

A deep understanding of the various technical disciplines that go into game art including: concept design, graphic design, animation, environment modeling, character modeling, texturing, lighting and rigging is a plus

Please apply online:

http://www.firstbeatmedia.com/jobs/view/28