Lead Game Artist at Improbable

What you'll be doing:

• Create and follow visual direction and technical briefs to create game assets, game worlds and assist others to do the same, managing a team of cross discipline artists.
• Work using relevant 3D tools, material creators/editors & game engines - plus game development software such as version control and production tools.
• Identify and log tasks, track and report on progress, assist the art team in doing the same.
• Create benchmark assets: following, improving or creating documentation as you go.
• Assist development with documentation, reviews and quality assurance or art.
• Maintain high quality standards and process: workflows, tests, documentation, approvals.
• Assist more junior team members in day-to-day work, being proactive in sharing your knowledge.
• Attend and run stand-ups, craft meetings, deep-dives, reviews, show and tells, etc.

What we'll need from you:

• Lead Artist level portfolio/showreel
• Solid art development experience: having worked on multiple titles on all stages of game development
• Attention to detail with a strong ability to analyse and comprehend Visual Direction and adapt style as needed
• Solid problem solving: a knowledge of workflows, dependencies, typical challenges in art development for games
• Excellent knowledge of typical art tools and game engines, especially Unreal
• Ability to create and present documentation concerning art creation/integration.
• Solid experience with development workspace and production tools like Jira and P4.
• Ability to communicate with senior management and prioritise work, flag issues, identify risks.
• A good communicator with the ability to verbalise conceptual thoughts and the willingness to accept constructive critique.

What would help:

• Experience working with Art Outsource companies.
• Experience in a similar role is highly desirable.
• Experience of direct communication with clients.
• Experience managing artists.