Remote Casino Game Art Director

Join a pure mobile gaming company as a remote Art Director and ride the global game playing wave with a team of talented game developers building games for global distribution. As the Art Director you will be a Creative Director over the games you lead. You will work with mathematical game designers to design the creative for games that reach over 40 countries for a studio that has some of the top performing games in the world. Manage art professionals to ensure the highest standards of production while creating art and animation. Responsibilities: • Direct detailed aspects of art and animation ensuring high quality products. • Develops concepts with designers; understanding the game play/functionality and translating their vision into actionable art strategies for projects. • Manage and advise artists and animators day-to-day operations, work products and deadlines. • Interpret and disseminate cross-team feedback to the art team. • Create illustration and animation assets • Assists Designers in gathering assets to be presented and reviewed in Designer meetings. • Mentor and train artists. • Manages timelines, resources, and budget allocations for art related projects; ensuring that deliverables are completed on time and within scope. • Works closely with multiple internal and external global teams. • Carries the creative process from concept to completion. Requirements: • 5+ years experience creating art packages in slot or video game industry. • 1+ years experience in commercial illustration, animation or art direction of real money slot games • Portfolio of previous slot game work that displays an ability to turn ideas into compelling games. • Demonstrated knowledge of Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite. • Experience with Esoteric Spine • Demonstrated knowledge of the game development process. • Authorization to work without work visa sponsorship now and in the future • Willingness to take an art test All applications must be accompanied by portfolio images or website portfolio link. Benefits: • Medical, dental, vision 100% coverage for employee • Generous vacation • 401k • Employee incentive plan under development Location: • You may live anywhere in Texas or Nevada (the states where this company is a registered employer) • Relocation expenses are paid - to anywhere in those states you want to live. • Remote work from home About the Company: In 2019 this company inked a deal with the world's largest game distributor and has never looked back. As one of the most successful recent iGaming startups they have grown to two studios and multiple game teams. They are founded Player Focus and Fun! Get the benefits of a small self-directed game studio with no bureaucracy and none of the start-up downsides. About QDStaff QDStaff is North America's leading talent source for award-winning video game companies. We rotate job postings on platforms which sometimes causes jobs to appear closed when they are removed. Consult our careers page at https://www.qdstaff.com/careers to get access to this role and similar great opportunities. Follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/qdstaff/ Visit us at https://www.qdstaff.com Apply tot his job Apply To this Job