Senior Art Director

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Smoking Gun Interactive Full time
Immerse Yourself in the World of Gaming

As a Senior Art Director at Smoking Gun Interactive, you will have the opportunity to shape the artistic direction of our projects and lead a team of talented artists. With 8+ years of experience in game development, you will bring your expertise in concept art, illustration, marketing art, UI and UX design, high/low poly 3D sculpting and modeling to our dynamic and innovative studio.

About Us

Smoking Gun Interactive is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007 by award-winning industry veterans. We are fearless in creating IP and boldly partner with renowned brands to develop world-class, immersive titles that resonate with gamers worldwide. Our studio is based in Downtown Vancouver and offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Job Responsibilities

- Develop and communicate the artistic direction for new and existing projects across various genres and audiences
- Participate in project pitches, including art direction, scoping, estimating levels of effort, art budgeting, staffing needs, and client communication
- Collaborate with senior management to deliver a cohesive art style for projects
- Work with production to ensure the art direction is achievable within project constraints
- Directly manage artists of all levels, including performance evaluations, mentoring, and team leadership
- Actively participate in recruitment: resume and portfolio evaluations, tests, interviews, and hiring decisions
- Lead the art team for a product and produce assets as needed
- Establish art production pipelines and maintain the workflow of artistic assets and tasks
- Work with discipline heads and leads to provide feedback and ensure consistency of the art direction among all aspects of design, art, audio, narrative, UI/UX, and marketing
- Be the main conduit of art discussions between clients and SGI
- Supervise and approve work completed by art teams to ensure deliverables are consistent with the art direction, design, quality standards, and timelines

Requirements

- 8+ years of experience as an art director, senior concept artist, or lead artist on console/PC and mobile projects
- Expert-level knowledge of technical skills: concept art, illustration, marketing art, UI and UX design, high/low poly 3D sculpting and modeling
- Demonstrable mastery of art fundamentals: lighting, form, anatomy, composition, color, animation, and layout in both 2D and 3D with versatility regarding environments, characters, VFX, graphics design, and UI elements
- Expertise with 3D and 2D current-gen production tools (knowledge of rendering engines and compositing is an asset)
- Technical expertise with main graphics engines on the market (knowledge of iOS and Android platforms is an asset)
- Strong experience in team workflow planning and organization, and ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities within your team
- Shipped game titles in various genres and platforms
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Positive track record in developing, mentoring, and managing multidisciplinary graphics teams
- Excellent knowledge/reasoning when it comes to game development and production realities, both from technical and conceptual standpoints
- Tactful and strong communicator, able to mobilize and inspire a team
- Critical with a keen sense of observation, and able to express ideas effectively with different departments and stakeholders
- Independent, rigorous, and equipped with excellent organizational skills
- Passion for games and interactive entertainment with a desire to advance games as an art form

Benefits

- 10 days vacation leave
- 5 paid days personal leave
- 7 paid sick days
- 5 paid parental leave days
- Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Extended Healthcare Benefit
- Dental Care
- RRSP matching
- Hybrid working
- Training & Development

Compensation

We offer a competitive salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 CAD per year, commensurate with experience.

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