Riot Games · 1 day ago
Associate Art Director, 3D Character Art - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expRiot Games is a leading game development company focused on creating player-first experiences. They are seeking an Associate Art Director for 3D Character Art to oversee the quality and performance of the character art team, ensuring high artistic standards and effective collaboration with other disciplines throughout the production process.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Develop the character art style and aesthetic through in-game work, style guides, best practices and communication with the team. Lead and leverage the character team to high quality execution on the art style
Partner with recruiting to hire world-class artists to build a team that can scale to meet the development goals of the product
Create exemplary stylized art assets in a broad range, including humans, creatures, props and clothing, organics and hard-surface
Work with Concept Artists to establish the right process to fulfill your team’s concept art needs
Understand and be ready to discuss approaches in style, ranging from proportions to hand painted, as well as technical and design constraints such as draw calls, poly counts, texture memory limits, modularity, and gameplay clarity
Build outsourcing strategies and necessary documentation to ensure internal and external teams are set up for success
Partner with Design and Product teams to understand their goals and product needs, leading cross-discipline collaboration to create innovative character art solutions that elevate both gameplay and the overall player experience
Build and maintain a diverse, healthy, highly functional Character Art team that’s strongly aligned with Riot Values, working quickly and effectively to resolve team health issues
Partner with Production to create the right amount of visibility into your team’s deliverables and velocity
Be a great career mentor and coach for the artists on your team
Qualification
Required
10+ years of industry experience
4+ years of people and performance management experience
Proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary art teams from concept through production
Experience building successful character teams
Experience working cross discipline to create production ready pipelines and standards from scratch
Professional experience working in stylized art styles
Experience working with modern stylized PBR workflows
Experience working with modern game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or proprietary technologies
Proficient skills in 3D/2D Software - Maya, 3DS Max, Substance
Preferred
Experience working on a highly recognizable stylized game
Experience working in pre-production for at least one game title
Experience with hand-painted art styles and/or Illustration techniques
Benefits
Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21M2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
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