At Lively, we pride ourselves on making games full of character. The world is fun and silly and sad and infuriating and banal and beautiful and ugly, and all of those things have a place in our games.

Lively hunger for difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, products, and community. Lively is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We provide a comprehensive benefits package and an award-winning environment to work in; we are not idle - we always strive to do better for our employees.

We are currently looking for a Lead Environment Artist to join our Leamington-based team, but we are fully supportive of remote working and happy to enable whatever blend of home and office best empowers you and your work. We have a particularly exciting project involving action-packed race tracks, which we are seeking a talented individual to champion.

Duties:

● Reports to the Lead Artist, coordinating with team leads on art objectives.

● Leads the development and production of Environments, the strategy, pipeline, and delivery.

● Coaches and mentors the team of artists building these environments, making a significant and direct contribution to the creation of quality artwork.

● Influences the defining look and feel and communicates art style principles to the team

● Leads by example; demonstrates, communicates, and exemplifies clear expectations for quality

● Proactively assists in defining the art pipelines and best practices against industry benchmarks

● Explores new techniques and technologies to achieve the best possible results.

● In the most wholesome way imaginable, loves what they do, and we can tell. (This isn’t a codeword for crunch. The day is over. Go home. So to speak...)

Requirements

● Experience leading a team or department in a previous game team producing a AA or AAA product

● Ideally a First in fine art, computer animation, digital media design, or a relevant degree

● Exceptional portfolio that demonstrates a breadth of ability and traditional drawing skills

● Solid understanding of 2D/3D art packages; Maya/Max, Substance, Photoshop, ZBrush, etc

● Expert knowledge of Unity, multiple shipped games using this engine

● Strong written and verbal communication skills

● Demonstrable time-management and organisational skills

● A creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills

● Enthusiastic team player, positive and outgoing personality with a can-do attitude

● Genuine commitment to personal development

● A love of creating unforgettable, utterly lovable gaming experiences for the audience!

Benefits

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Lively

Location: Europe, UK

Service: Game Development

Employment Type: Freelance

Working Pattern: Full Time