Studio Art Director — Strategy Visual Lead (Relocation)

Stardock; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stardock in Plymouth, Michigan seeks an in-house Studio Art Director to define visual direction for its strategy and simulation games. You will lead art direction, establish style targets, guide pipelines, and collaborate with engineering, design, production, and QA to deliver clear, high-quality visuals for deep strategy gameplay.

You will work with AI workflows, optimize performance, and manage outsourcers to maintain visual consistency while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven art leader with experience producing high-quality game visuals.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall visual direction and aesthetics of Stardock game projects, including UI, art style, environments, units, effects, lighting, presentation, and visual polish.

Skills

Art leadership

Lead artist

Visual direction

Feedback to artists

Maya/3ds Max

Photoshop

PBR workflows

Lighting/rendering

Asset integration

Outsourcing management

Tools

Autodesk Maya

3ds Max

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Stardock in Plymouth, Michigan seeks an in-house Studio Art Director to define visual direction for its strategy and simulation games. You will lead art direction, establish style targets, guide pipelines, and collaborate with engineering, design, production, and QA to deliver clear, high-quality visuals for deep strategy gameplay.

You will work with AI workflows, optimize performance, and manage outsourcers to maintain visual consistency while meeting deadlines.