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Art Director
Electronic Arts
Redwood City, CA, United States
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Art Director
At Electronic Arts we put our players first, and we’re looking for the most talented and creative game developers to help create amazing experiences for our players. Mobile is the future of our industry and our mobile team is growing fast, with studios around the world and a portfolio of blockbuster titles, EA is uniquely positioned to become the world’s #1 mobile gaming company.
Come and join an exciting team that’s redefining mobile development at EA. Collaboration, gameplay and rapid iteration are what makes us tick as we push to innovate on one of EA’s beloved IPs to be a top 5 grossing mobile title. Our team is growing fast and we’re looking for the most talented and creative people who are inspired by our mission and fit well within the spirit of our culture. Nothing gets us more charged than the opportunity to deliver an awesome players first game experience that lets our team do something that’s never been done before at EA Mobile. Come and see for yourself, the future is here.
EA Mobile is looking for an Art Director with strong experience in games development, specifically in the mobile space. The Art Director will head up a project art team to define what our art creation process is, what our visual style is, and how to make sure we deliver the highest quality art possible. Once production starts, the Art Director will run daily reviews with the artists, giving clear, constructive feedback and guidance. A substantial amount of time will be dedicated to guiding the art team, ensuring the artists are following the visual style and delivering both on time and at quality.
Role requirements
• Define process and establish art vision for mobile game using data driven approach
• Development and well-being of the art team
• Creation, maintenance and enforcement of the style guide and other high level documentation
• Creation of all art and animation pipelines and processes and subsequent on boarding and training
• Training of Leads in execution against style guide and monitoring of pipelines and processes
• Guarantee fidelity and accuracy of all assets
• Guarantee delivery of all assets
• Instigate development best practices with Development Director
Skills
• Experience establishing art vision for previous projects
• Highly skilled 2D and/or 3D artist with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in game development.
• Significant experience using Maya/Max, Photoshop and Z-brush.
• Self-motivated, with a good work ethic and a great team-player attitude.
• Experienced in leading teams of artists – must have a good eye for detail and be able to give constructive feedback.
• Ability to meet deadlines under tight schedules, a willingness to receive direction and a desire to work closely within a team.
• Highly organized and possessing good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving and prototyping ability.
• A strong understanding of anatomy, mechanical structure and architecture.
• A keen eye for light, color, shape and silhouette, and a knowledge of how to use them.
• Excellent skills at identifying existing visual styles, and ability to utilize them.
• Experience developing games for the mobile market.
• Familiarity with developing games off of strong existing IPs.
EA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.