Art Director

Requisition Number: 163657

Position Title: Art Director

External Description:

Electronic Arts China is looking an exceptional art director for our External Partners Group. The Art Director will be responsible for encouraging, leading, and driving the artistic vision and development of AAA products. Equally vital to this role is the ability to set and maintain the creative vision and quality bar for the product which sets the standard within the industry

Responsibilities

• You will help game development partners clarify and enhance the visuals of their games
• You will act as an expert consultant to the development studios on pipelines and methodologies
• You will identify potential technical art issues and collaborate with developers and Central resources to devise and implement solutions
• You will help find and address risks associated with art production
• You will direct visual storytelling for a variety of styles, settings, and themes
• You will coach the art teams about western art and culture to improve our ability to create games for that market.
• You will help identify elements in the game that do not match the game style and promote dialogues with partners to get them addressed.
• You will promote visual elements of the game, and able to bring them to successful quality, either personally or through delegation
• You will work with partners to enhance and expand the existing game vision.
• You will mentor artists to help them gain experience and improve skills
• You will contribute to the studio art community through training and focus-groups.
• You will engage with team members in other studios to maintain long-term relationships.
• You will take ownership and resolve art issues 
• You will need English and Chinese languages on the job

 

 

Qualifications

• Art direction experience providing art direction for all art disciplines.
• Experience shipping several next-gen/AAA titles as art director.
• Experience guiding a variety of game styles to 100% completion.
• Experience researching a visual style and creating a ‘game canon’ that can be used to guide a game team.
• Experience doing makeups and paint-overs to convey visuals to both the internal team and partners.
• Experience with how all types of assets work and able to use them to best effect
• Experience providing art critique for multiple next-gen/AAA games.
• Proficient enough at scheduling and planning to help plan projects.
• Experience with different game engines their associated pipelines
• Experience with workflows – enough to correct processes of our partners.

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 40

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.