Character Art Lead: Vision, Mentorship & Pipelines

Absurd Ventures, LLC

Santa Monica (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Absurd Ventures, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a highly skilled Character Art Lead to guide our character art team, defining visual direction, standards, and pipelines to deliver high-quality assets aligned with the game’s creative vision.

You will mentor artists, coordinate with the Art Director, Production, Animation and external partners, balancing quality with schedule, tooling, and production practicality to keep the project on track.

Qualifications

  • Leadership experience guiding a character art team.
  • Ability to define visual direction and pipelines for assets.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the character art team in Santa Monica, defining visual direction, standards, and pipelines to deliver high-quality assets that fit the game’s creative vision.
  • Mentor artists, coordinate with Art Director, Production, Animation and external partners, balancing quality with schedule, tooling, and production practicality to keep the project on track.

Job description

Absurd Ventures, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a highly skilled Character Art Lead to guide our character art team, defining visual direction, standards, and pipelines to deliver high-quality assets aligned with the game’s creative vision.

You will mentor artists, coordinate with the Art Director, Production, Animation and external partners, balancing quality with schedule, tooling, and production practicality to keep the project on track.

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