Microsoft · 1 day ago
Franchise Artist - Halo Studios
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$84K/yr - $165K/yr
1+ years expMicrosoft's Halo Studios is seeking a Franchise Artist to create multimedia content for the Halo franchise, which includes various projects in the gaming and entertainment industry. The role involves driving content creation, ensuring brand adherence, and fostering collaboration within the content team and across art teams.
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Responsibilities
Create multimedia content in support of studio, franchise, and partner needs spanning 3D renders, motion graphics, FX, video, screenshots, web design, print, photography, and more
Ensure brand adherence, compliance, compatibility, and quality across all deliverables
Support studio content team creative development, ideation, reviews, and approvals
Champion workflow evolutions, process improvements, skill development, and emerging technologies across the content team
Foster partnership and knowledge sharing across Halo Studios art teams
Help with game development team projects including cinematics, UI/UX, and more
Maintain accurate, timely production backlog and project status tracking
Support creative planning and drive output for key product marketing deliverables (gameplay trailers, capture, screenshots, and more)
Lead Unreal Engine content creation training and integration into content team workflows
Define and evangelize game capture needs, tooling, and opportunities with development team stakeholders
Develop standardized foundational guidelines for content development best practices across owned channels (social, web, YouTube)
Partner with Community Team leads to define creative in support of product roadmaps, O&O channel strategies, community engagement, and more
Own Halo Waypoint graphic design and visual elements
Seek out creative opportunities to delight Halo fans and showcase the franchise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 1+ year(s) experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 5+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience
2+ years experience using related software and packages (e.g., Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop/Adobe suite, Mental Ray, Substance Designer/Painter/Zbrush, SideFX Houdini, After Effects, Unity, Softimage) OR equivalent software packages
Experience shipping 1 project or product end to end
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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