Bloom is looking for a freelance art director to lead the visual creative for a new co-production! The ideal candidate has a broad range of abilities and is comfortable working in a painterly style on high execution 2D assets. The director will be supporting the development of a new title for a high profile IP. This position will work remotely, and while Ontario residents are preferred if you can attend morning meetings in the EST (UTC−05:00) timezone, feel free to apply.

In addition to portfolio we are in looking for somebody who can;

• Contribute ideas and vision to the overall design of the game
• Respond to feedback and integrate stakeholders input
• Work within creative and design constraints
• Effectively communicate aesthetic choices and creative process
• Support project and technical decision-making with respect to pipelines, workflows and schedules
• Provide supportive leadership and helpful feedback to the creative team
• Be an enthusiastic participant in an equity-based workplace

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years experience working in games.
• Experience art directing previous projects.
• Experience working with existing IP a definite asset.
• Experience with 3D an asset.

Responsibilities:

• Establish art style of the game.
• Create associated tools (guidelines, plug-ins, palettes and templates) for carrying style across assets.
• Work with producer to lead the creative workflow from concept to production.
• Lead the creation of the Art Bible and associated assets (style guide, character sheets, etc..).
• Advise on integration of art assets, animations, shaders and UI features as needed.
• Lead knowledge transfer when artists and animators join the team.

Perks:

• Fully remote position
• FT = 30hrs week

If this interests you please respond to this posting via email to mir ( at ) bloomdigital.to. Please include a brief introduction, a link to your portfolio and a resume or list of credits.

If you have any questions you can direct them to mir ( at ) bloomdigital.to