Art Director
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Art Director
Sony Bend Studio renowned creator of Days Gone Uncharted: Golden Abyss Resistance: Retribution and the Syphon Filter series is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next title.
The Studio Art Director is responsible for inspiring leading and driving the artistic vision and art development process at Bend Studio. Equally vital to this role is the ability to set and maintain the creative vision and visual quality across all departments at the studio.
Responsibilities and Functions:
Develop and maintain the artistic goals and vision of the project through all phases of the game development cycle. Ensure the art in the game upholds the integrity of the game design along with the tone and artistic vision for the project.
Work with the Studio Leadership and other discipline directors and team leads to identify and solve all issues related to the artistic needs including stylistic choices and artistic goals that establish and maintain aesthetic standards while influencing achievable technical goals to best support the project needs.
Lead the development of the artistic vision and design with the art discipline directors leads and team (as well as other stakeholders such as internal support groups and external vendors) via discussions art specifications reference material. Direct the creation of art bibles and style guides for environments characters props visual effects lighting and rendering as necessary.
Collaborate with the department and discipline leads to support and enhance the gameplay tone and narrative requirements of the game offering art-driven solutions to design and narrative challenges when necessary.
Work with the Creative Leadership marketing principals and PR to ensure visual continuity across all branding marketing materials and social media assets.
Responsible for all final art direction on all studio promotional materials presentation materials logo design art books etc. Make effective and persuasive presentations on art direction topics to the studio internal and external groups and executive leadership.
Requirements:
Launched high-profile games as art director.
Exceptional portfolio that exhibits personal and project specific art direction accomplishments.
Ability to define artistic vision for mainstream titles with exceptional visual and technical understanding in rendering and asset creation for game development. Must have an eye for graphical quality and knowledge of techniques to achieve visual targets from concept to in-game asset creation.
Broad knowledge of all art disciplines including concept character animation environment VFX UI lighting shading and rendering with the ability to unify those elements across a project.
Effective leadership communication interpersonal and organizational skills.
Passion for making and playing great games. Deep knowledge of current titles genres and industry trends.
A desire to innovate and to go beyond expectations in the pursuit of visual and gameplay differentiators.
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At SIE we consider several factors when setting each roles base pay range including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location.
In addition this role is eligible for SIEs top-tier benefits package that includes medical dental vision matching 401(k) paid time off wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Clickhere to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$189300 - $283900 USD
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity gender expression and gender reassignment) race (including colour nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief marital or civil partnership status disability age sexual orientation pregnancy maternity or parental status trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
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PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
