Lead Creature Artist - GW2 at ArenaNet LLC

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Bellevue, WA or Remote

We are looking for a Lead Creature Artist that shares our passion for creating worlds and the creatures that fill them. This position will be leading a team of internal and outsourced creature art and will be the driving force in shaping and maintaining the quality of the creatures in addition to creating bar setting content.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Work with Art Director to drive and maintain high visual quality of creature models
Lead the Creature art team by establishing and maintaining use of best practices and standards
Create stylized, appealing, efficient, creature models
Direct and mentor the internal and external creature teams through verbal and written feedback
Communicate the visual design and development of the creatures through art specifications, style guides and reference material
Provide inspiration to the team through verbal communication, bar setting work, and reference material collection
Manage, direct and drive outsourcing initiatives for the creature team as necessary
Drive team growth regarding adopting new relevant tools, techniques and programs.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Previous lead experience on a shipped title within a game production environment
Ability to create stylized creatures based on gameplay prompts and limited concept support
Strong concept design skills with an eye for shape language and silhouette readability
Strong organization and communication skills
Strong traditional and digital art skills
Actively collaborates with other artists, designers, and programmers to solve schedule and technical problems
Experience with: Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Substance Suite, Perforce
A critical eye, self-awareness, interest in taking and giving critiques, and a desire to produce work at the highest levels of AAA quality and game performance
Passion for teamwork and improving communication

At this time, we are only accepting internal applications for this role.

We are open to remote work from the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, MD, NC, NY, OR, TX, UT, WA and WI or onsite/hybrid/flex at our office in Bellevue, WA.

Total compensation is salary plus an annual bonus potential. Please note that the listed pay range is a general guideline only. We take into consideration the geography in which you live and your experience and qualifications when determining final salary. This role is also eligible for medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, 401(k), flexible and dependent care spending accounts, PTO, paid holidays and parental leave.

Remote pay range

$110,090—$165,140 USD

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