Game Art Lead
Duration: 9 months
Job Description: Game Art Lead
The ideal candidate will be an experienced artist who has successfully managed teams of artists to deliver high-quality game assets. You must have a proven track record of shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms.
You will lead the outsource art team to ensure that all assets are delivered on schedule and meet Psyonix's quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work with the Outsource Art Team Lead to ensure that assets from outsourcing partners are delivered to the expected quality level consistently and on schedule.
* Clearly communicate all necessary information to outsourcing partners for needed edits to their deliverables in a concise and visual manner with notations and supporting images and any necessary technical information.
* Deploy efficient topology, UVs, textures, and technical aptitude with materials.
* Ensure that outsourcing partner artists understand Psyonix's specific techniques and best practices and use them at all times.
* Relay any information that is relevant in regard to any challenges (technical & artistic) that arise when an outsourcing partner is working on an asset.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Experience in shipping high-quality game ready assets for production, with an emphasis on stylized art / stylized realism.
* Must have a strong portfolio showing executed 3D game assets for hard surface and organics.
* Demonstrate a firm understanding of good efficient topology, UVs, and textures.
* Strong understanding of latest toolsets in game art creation, including Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Perforce, and 3D modeling packages.
* Able to critique, mentor, and improve art through written and visual feedback loops.
* A keen understanding of technical restrictions and excellent communication skills.
Benefits:
* Highly organized, self-driven, customer-focused, and a great team player.
Others:
* Experienced working within a team and a high-pressure production environment.