Hothead Games is looking for a Lead Artist for our team in Halifax. Are you a self-driven artist? Do you have the ability to switch between many
disciples including interface design, environment creation and character development?
Hothead Games is 130 people that make free-to-play mobile games. We are one of the world’s top publishers in the first person shooter and sports genres. We have offices in Vancouver, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. We move fast, we do amazing work and we have a lot of fun doing it.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the process to create the artistic vision for the game by working with other artists, producers and designers. This includes creating a visual design for in-game environments and characters, Front End menus and presentation.
- Work with programmers to refine the art pipeline and seek to evolve/improve all processes.
- Work with the producers to accurately assess time and resource needs.
- Work with the marketing group to create marketing assets that will be used to promote the game.
- Provide appropriate feedback to improve the creative process and seek feedback from peers.
- Review of competitive products from an art perspective.
- Be a positive and creative force on the team.
Requirements
- Please submit a digital portfolio and resume.
- 7+ years of industry experience with multiple shipped titles, mobile development preferred.
- Experience developing an art pipeline using a game engine, preferably Unity.
- Thorough knowledge and proficiency using 3D modelling packages, including but not limited to Maya.
- Thorough knowledge of 2D art creation/manipulation packages, including but not limited to Photoshop.
- Thorough knowledge of presentation packages, including but not limited to After Effects.
- Strong leadership and inter-personal skills and an ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
Bonus Points
- Strong conceptual skills including interface, character, prop and environment design.
- Animation skill-set.
http://www.hotheadgames.com/jobs/
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