Art Director responsible for setting the visual direction and building a new universe for unannounced IP. Collaborating with the development team on creative concepts and art execution.
Responsibilities
Define the overall art direction and visual identity for a new, unannounced IP, in collaboration with our creative and design leads.
Build out an art bible focused on story telling, characters, environments, factions, mood, and high-level visual language.
Concept and iterate on character, vehicles and weapons, pushing design and silhouette to create a signature look the project can be known for.
Quickly produce visual guidance for artists through sketches, paint overs and concept art.
Help shape the worldbuilding as the foundation for visual choices.
Collaborate with stakeholders, balancing their high-level pillars with your own creative authorship.
Requirements
Proven experience as an Art Director, Lead Concept Artist, or Senior Concept Artist, with strong character and environment fundamentals.
A portfolio showing strong design work in the sci-fi or futuristic genres.
Experience in world building or visualizing new IP from scratch.
Experience in industrial design or designing exosuits, robots, vehicles and weapons is a plus.
Working knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 and how art direction translates into a real-time pipeline is a strong plus.
Experience in collaborating closely with stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables while fostering strong, transparent relationships.
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