Senior- Level Environment Artist: ArenaNet, Inc.

Video Games / Entertainment Software - Art / Animation / Graphic Design
(INACTIVE - 9/29/2008)
Senior- Level Environment Artist
ArenaNet, Inc.
Bellevue, Washington - United States

Platforms: PC
Project: Art Department
Start Date: Immediately
Required Spoken Language(s): English
Required Work Auth.: United States

Job Description and Responsibilities:
ArenaNet is looking for experienced environment artists with a passion for online games and world building to work on Guild Wars as a member of the environment team. Candidates must have extensive game playing experience across a wide variety of game genres, and be able to construct game worlds using our in-house editing tools.
Requirements:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Work from concept art to create props and environments.
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* Proactively seek feedback from the Art Director in style, mood, and functionality.
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* Create assets using commercial and proprietary tools.
* Communicate with designers, programmers, and other members of the art team.

Qualifications:

* Strong background in art or architecture.
* Extensive portfolio with both 2d and 3d samples.
* Proficiency in Maya (preferred), Max, Photoshop, and ideally in Mudbox or Zbrush as well.
* Must be a hard-core gamer with extensive experience playing games.
* Minimum of 5 years experience.
* Fun to work with.