Art Director - Santa Clarita, CA
Art Director
- 28738 The Old Rd, Valencia, CA 91355, USA
- Full-time
Company Description
WayForward is an independent videogame developer based in Valencia, California.
Over a quarter century we’ve become one of the biggest independent developers out there, and house some of the finest talent in the video game industry. We’ve built our reputation on solid gaming fundamentals, feature-quality character animation, and flexibility and know-how when it comes to bringing entertainment brands into the world of gaming – both original characters of our own design, or comic book and tinsel town favorites. Over the last few years we’ve become mainstays in the area of rebooting classic game series.
We want to create the most entertaining games under the sun. Our goal is to engage, delight, surprise, and match wits with gamers of all ages on whatever devices they can be found!
Job Description
We are looking for a talented and motivated artist to the fill the position of Art Director.
The candidate must be highly responsible and must be able to coordinate and communicate effectively across all art disciplines. A solid understanding of all art disciplines is a must as well as direct experience in one or more.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with art leads to schedule and coordinate art tasks
- Maintain visual quality and consistency across all art disciplines
- Motivate and inspire the art team ensuring they keep the artistic style & mood consistent with the project's defined visual style
- Create or supervise the creation of concepts, illustrations, sketches, and supporting documentation to maintain and develop a clear visual style
Qualifications
- 5+ years industry experience
- 1+ year experience in an Art Director position
- Strong traditional art skills
- Able to work well under pressure and with deadlines
- Expert knowledge of common 3D art packages (3DSMax, Maya, ZBrush, etc.)
- Expert knowledge of at one or more modern 3D engine
- Able to effectively critique art across multiple disciplines
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Passion for making and playing games
Additional information
Due to the situation with COVID-19 Wayforward is currently working remotely. Once it is safe for us to return to working in our office this will need to be an on-site position so we are looking for applicants that will eventually be able to work on-site in our office in Valencia, CA.
To apply email: jobs@wayforward.com