Character Art Director

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Character Cosmetics Art Director, where your artistic vision will shape the creation of captivating characters for a beloved game. In this role, you will lead a diverse team of talented artists, guiding them to push the boundaries of creativity and deliver visually stunning content. Collaborate closely with senior art directors and other disciplines to ensure a cohesive artistic vision while fostering an environment of innovation. This is an incredible opportunity to make a significant impact in the gaming industry, working on a project that resonates with millions of players worldwide. If you have a passion for art and leadership, this role is designed for you!

Benefits

100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents

Supplemental medical, dental, and vision coverage

Critical illness and telemedicine services

Life and AD&D insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)

Retirement savings plan with competitive employer match

Employee assistance program

Robust mental well-being program

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Art Director with a strong character design background.
• Deep understanding of the game development process and art disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a worldwide team of artists to create stunning characters.
• Collaborate with various teams to interpret design needs into final artwork.

Skills

Art Direction

Character Design

2D and 3D Art Process

Color Theory

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Collaboration

Education

Experience in Game Development

Job description

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic is looking for a Character Cosmetics Art Director to join our growing team on Fortnite. This person will lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary artists to help create and maintain Epic's vision. This person will have a balance of creative thinking and a strong ability to lead a team in developing content for our various projects. By working closely with the Senior Art Director, you will be accountable for identifying and communicating a high-quality visual style, as well as developing a team of artists and coaching them to do the same.

In this role, you will

• Be highly creative. Imagine and communicate your vision to the team to develop new content that players will love
• Help Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring characters
• Direct and mentor a worldwide team of artists; delivering effective feedback across all art disciplines - modeling, animation, etc.
• Interpret the needs of all development disciplines such as design and programming into amazing final artwork
• Collaborate with the Product and IP teams on themes and cosmetic sets
• Deliver effective feedback across all art disciplines - modeling, animation, etc.
• Create and iterate unique and stunning designs within a determined production schedule

What we're looking for

• Experience as an Art Director with a character design background and understanding of the 2D and 3D process in a game studio
• A deep understanding of the game development process and art disciplines
• Strong understanding of art fundamentals, multiple art styles, anatomy, appeal
• Experience designing characters of a wide variety and broad appeal
• Strong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood & focal points - with a focus on modern fashion-forward aesthetics
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills & experience with effective feedback for outsourcing and contractors
• Strong leadership skills in order to lead a large number of people toward a singular vision
• Experience directing and supporting artists across multiple disciplines
• The ability to adapt to and innovate new styles and techniques
• Strong collaborative nature to partner with senior art directors and discipline leads

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.