Art Director (f/m)

Description

YAGER - the developer of Spec Ops: The Line - seeks the talents of a passionate and experienced Art Director. He/She will inspire our team and drive the creative vision on exciting multi-platform next-generation action titles.

The Art Director is responsible for setting a creative direction that will inspire and convince our team and external partners. This direction should push our boundaries to drive artistic excellence within the studio, whilst being sensitive to our project constraints. The Art Director will review and evaluate artistic designs and decisions. He/She will work closely with the interdepartmental Leads and Producer to tackle challenges. Throughout the course of the project, he/she will maintain the visual integrity in all art domains, and ensure they are delivered to the highest quality on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Establish and communicate a strong and consistent project vision and work continuously to raise the bar of artistic excellence
• Work with art, animation and engineering leads, devise efficient art pipelines that support rapid iterations, minimize waste, optimize memory/performance footprint and deliver consistent quality
• Produce key concept art for the project and properly delegate to other concept artists, ensuring they work to their strengths and to the project’s priorities
• Mentor artists, supplying them with direction and best practice
• Bring solutions and support Leads making the best decisions
• Participate in the hiring process for all art positions