ART DIRECTOR

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

11/6/2024

• Home
• Games
• Team
• Jobs
• Contact
• 01527 875 496
• 01527 958 177
  
  

Art Director

UK Remote or West Midlands Based – Birmingham/Worcestershire Area

Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch!

Role And Purpose

We are seeking a highly creative and experienced Art Director to lead the visual development of our next AAA game title. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic vision, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for creating immersive gaming experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the artistic vision for the game, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality visual style. Create and oversee the visual style guide to ensure consistency across all visual elements.
• Provide creative direction and feedback on all visual aspects of the game, including environments, characters, and UI.
• Lead and mentor a team of artists, including concept artists, 3D modelers, animators, and UI artists and Implement and maintain a robust review and feedback process to ensure continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to provide feedback and support, encouraging the team to explore and adopt innovative approaches to game art.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages creativity and innovation.
• Work closely with game designers, producers, and other departments to ensure the art direction aligns with the overall game design and narrative.
• Collaborate with the technical team to ensure the art assets are optimized for performance and meet technical requirements.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to present and justify artistic decisions.
• Oversee the production of all visual assets, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and consistency.
• Review and approve all art assets before they are integrated into the game.
• Stay updated with industry trends and technologies to push the boundaries of game art and deliver cutting-edge visuals.
• Experiment with new tools, techniques, and workflows to enhance the visual quality and efficiency of the art production process.
• Work with Producers to manage the art production schedule, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality assets.
• Coordinate with producers to allocate resources effectively and meet project milestones.
• Monitor and report on the progress of the art team, addressing any issues or bottlenecks promptly.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing clients, whilst using the support of the art team to deliver confident and consistent high-quality delivery to projects.
• Collaborate with new potential clients to understand their specifications and requirements to further secure more projects for the company.
  
  

Requirements

• A minimum of 7+ years of experience as an Artist in the video game industry, with a proven track record of contributing to successful game projects.
• A comprehensive portfolio showcasing your Artistic visions and/or previous AAA titles, including examples of various Art styles and relevant game-related work.
• Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of Artists to achieve excellence.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to assess and improve art styles, art direction and player feedback.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate seamlessly within cross-disciplinary teams and provide effective guidance.
• A deep passion for video games and a keen understanding of art impact on players immersion.
• Expertise in art software such as 3ds Max or Blender, as well as experience with game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• A strong artistic vision and creative sensibility, with the ability to develop and communicate a cohesive art style that aligns with the project’s artistic direction.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities, and to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience in pitch deck creation and presenting.
  
  

Portfolio

Please send through any relevant documents/links to your CV, cover letter and/or portfolio. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.

Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com

What We Offer

Based just outside Birmingham, Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. The team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development.

We also offer the following;

• Private healthcare.
• Additional time off over the Christmas period on top of standard holidays.
• Bonus scheme.
• Team outings and events.
• Summer BBQ + Festive party.
  
  

If you have the drive and skills for making games and think you have what it takes to work within our team then we’d love to hear from you.

For more information visit our site – www.flixinteractive.com

Alternatively, call our recruitment team on – 01527 958 177

GDPR COMPLIANCE – When applying for this job you’re authorising Flix Interactive to store your application information and distribute it to the appropriate email inboxes of senior team members in order to review your role eligibility.

Your application will be stored on a private cloud based online system for processing. If you would like us to update, delete or refine your application please email info@flixinteractive.com. Your request will be appended within 30 days of receiving your email.

Please note – In compliance with GDPR law your data will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are proud to work with

We develop for

Contact

+44 (0) 1527 875 496

info@flixinteractive.com

Careers

+44 (0) 1527 958 177

careers@flixinteractive.com

Flix Interactive

Latest from Twitter

Flix Interactive Follow

Co-developers on @SeaofThieves, @SniperElite 5 and more! Previously Hell Let Loose, Zombie Army 4, Crackdown 3, Worms Rumble

Retweet on Twitter Flix Interactive Retweeted

TIGA (Videogames) @tigamovement

• 28 Nov
  
  

🤝 Cheers to @FlixInteractive, the winner of Best Co-Development Partner 2024! Collaboration at its finest. 🌟 #TIGAawards #GameDevs

Reply on Twitter 1862252798231929006 Retweet on Twitter 1862252798231929006 9 Like on Twitter 1862252798231929006 29 Twitter 1862252798231929006

Retweet on Twitter Flix Interactive Retweeted

SoT Fest ➡️ SoTFest 2025 @sotfest

• 17 Nov
  
  

was gonna make you all wait til Monday Muahahahaha!

:D But here we are with the important info you really need...

Reply on Twitter 1858225182776909854 Retweet on Twitter 1858225182776909854 35 Like on Twitter 1858225182776909854 149 Twitter 1858225182776909854

Retweet on Twitter Flix Interactive Retweeted

Obsidian @obsidian

• 17 Nov
  
  

Ahoy! @RareLtd is back this year for the 10th Annual Extra Life Marathon with @SeaOfThieves. ⛵ Let's sail away with these awful puns, torturing Mikey Dowling for a wonderful cause. It's $5, and we have giveaways too! What do you say-lor? 🏴‍☠️

📺 http://twitch.tv/obsidian

Donations…

Reply on Twitter 1858208558690508978 Retweet on Twitter 1858208558690508978 12 Like on Twitter 1858208558690508978 91 Twitter 1858208558690508978

Flix Interactive @flixinteractive

• 23 Nov
  
  

Happy sailing to everyone hitting the #SeaOfThieves for Community Weekend! 🦜

Reply on Twitter 1860281128948584931 Retweet on Twitter 1860281128948584931 3 Like on Twitter 1860281128948584931 13 Twitter 1860281128948584931

Load More

Copyright © Flix Interactive 2024. All rights reserved. | VAT Number: 299454933 | Privacy Policy

All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only.