Art Director

Requisition Number: 116269

Position Title: Art Director

External Description:

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, SSX, and EA SPORTS UFC. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.

EA SPORTS Mobile team is looking for an Art Director with strong experience in games development, specifically in the mobile space. The Art Director will be responsible for defining what our art creation process is, what our visual style is, and how to make sure we deliver the highest quality art possible. Once production starts, the Art Director will run daily reviews with the artists, giving clear, constructive feedback and guidance. A substantial amount of time will be dedicated to guiding the art team, ensuring the artists are following the visual style and delivering both on time and at quality.

Role requirements

• Define process and establish art vision using data driven approach across multiple areas to include – UI/UX, Live Services, Gameplay, and Presentation. 
• Development and well-being of the art team
• Creation, maintenance and enforcement of the style guide and other high level documentation
• Training of Leads in execution against style guide and monitoring of pipelines and processes
• Guarantee fidelity and accuracy of all assets
• Guarantee delivery of all assets
• Develop concept art for New IP’s and features. 
• Instigate development best practices with Development Director

Skills

• Experience establishing art vision for previous projects
• Highly skilled in 2D and/or 3D art direction for revenue generating, public facing product.  Background in mobile games is desired. 
• Experienced in leading teams of artists – must have a good eye for detail and be able to give constructive feedback.
• Excellent skills at identifying existing visual styles, and ability to utilize them.
• Self-motivated, with a good work ethic and a great team-player attitude.
• Ability to meet deadlines under tight schedules, a willingness to receive direction and a desire to work closely within a team.
• Hands on background using tools such as Maya/Max, Photoshop and Z-brush
• Highly organized and possessing good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving and prototyping ability.
• A strong understanding of anatomy, mechanical structure and architecture.
• Familiarity with developing games off of strong existing IPs.

 

 

 

EA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

EEOText: EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부, 또는 법으로 금지된 기타 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. 또한, 해당 직책에 합당한 능력을 갖추고 있다면 범죄 기록이 있는 지원자도 관련 법률을 준수하는 방식으로 채용 여부를 고려합니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.

Days Open: 192

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EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.