Presentation Art Director

Our client, a leader in the video game industry in Montreal and constantly working to create innovative and exciting experiences for gamers around the world, is looking for a Presentation Art Director for whom passion and ambition for video games are essential!

You are responsible for the conception, the direction and the production of the visual identity at a product level and at a brand level.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the creative team
  • You conceptualize and supervise the game visual identity and maintain a consistent vision through all development phases;
  • You oversee the project’s look-and-feel and help ensure all contributing artists understand the visual identity;
  • Notably, you’re responsible of the UI & UX of the game: you ensure that the visual design is exciting, relevant, and supports the user experience;
  • You are in charge of showcasing the lore, the characters and the universe throughout the game, especially in the menus;
  • You participate in the creation of content, such as the development of new characters and skins (including vfx, lighting, etc.) and new maps (including environment art);
  • You create presentation guidelines (style guides) that will be used to direct the team and external partners;
  • In general, you are key contributor to the overall design process and artistic direction of the game.
• In collaboration with marketing and third parties
  • You are a key contributor in establishing the brand identity. In particular, you are in charge of building a visual identity that is exciting, relevant for our target audience, and consistent across all player touch points;
  • Notably, once the game is live, you are in charge of the visual packaging of content updates;
  • You are in charge of ensuring quality and vision are respected through marketing assets created (trailers, screenshots, merchandising, licensing, etc.).

Experience & qualifications:

• 5 years experience as a UI Artist;
• 2 years in a leadership role
• Participated in 3+ high-quality titles.

Technical skills:

• A broad versatility and knowledge of art, visual communication and design principles;
• Strong comprehension of game design and related creative crafts such as animation, audio, etc.;
• Great taste and artistic judgement, excellent understanding of visual appeal for different types of audiences;
• Great versatility and comfort working in a broad range of styles and genres;
• Strong creative mind for ideation, innovation and brand thinking;
• Willingness to push the envelope and create experiences that will be a reference in the industry.

Interpersonal qualities:

• Positive leader with a strong ability to inspire a team;
• Excellent ability to communicate a direction;
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with other crafts within a production team;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.