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Nintendo · 4 days ago

Art Director (NST)

Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, based in Redmond, Washington, is a subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd., focused on developing high-quality video games. As the Art Director, you will establish the artistic vision for products, lead the art department, and ensure alignment with other teams to create engaging and visually appealing games.

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Comp. & Benefits
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Responsibilities

Establishes artistic vision for products across the studio
Creates artistic concepts, designs and/or technologies and may work on projects that span several products
Develops and validates quality assurance protocols for artwork
Reviews and approves artists’ work
Works with other art department leaders to develop delegated art approval processes
Provides input to other departments in the direction of the development or enhancement of technical art production tools and pipelines
Provides expert artistic and technical leadership in their area of expertise to other members of the art department
Facilitates art related communication with NCL’s Art team to ensure alignment between the NST and NCL art teams
Manages direct reports within the Art Department and mentors junior staff members
Applies professional expertise to review, analyze and test products under development as a contributing member of a production team to ensure delivery of Nintendo’s high standard of quality and timeliness

Qualification

Digital art experienceArt directionGraphic designGame development pipelines2D/3D art softwareManagement experienceCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of fifteen (15) years of digital art experience and three (3) years of management experience
Previous experience having shipped 2 or more games as an Art Director
Excellent graphic design skill in 3D/2D art production
Strong communication skills to effectively communicate art techniques to other members of the team
Experienced with game development pipelines and game engines (E.g., Unreal, Unity or a proprietary engine)
Proven proficiency with commercial 2D/3D art production software (E.g., Photoshop, Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer etc.)
Undergraduate degree in art or related field; or equivalent education and experience
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Paid time off

Company

Nintendo

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Nintendo is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company that develops game consoles. It is a sub-organization of Nintendo Japan.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Satoru Shibata
Chief Executive Officer
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Steve Singer
Vice President
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