Art Director

Summary

Join Second Dinner, an award-winning game development studio, as a Contract Art Director to help define and drive the visual identity of a new, major, multiplatform, free-to-play game. You will craft the art vision, create key art and assets, build and manage a small team of artists, drive visual development across various aspects of the game, and collaborate with creative leads and IP partners. This is a 3-month contract role (with possible extension) offering a competitive hourly rate. The role is fully remote and flexible, providing an opportunity to contribute to a potentially iconic game from its early stages. Second Dinner values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a positive and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years leading and mentoring artists across multiple disciplines
• Experience Art Directing one or more shipped, high-quality games
• A portfolio that shows distinctive, stylized work and strong visual storytelling
• Proven ability to define a game’s look and feel from the ground up
• Comfort working across mobile, PC, and/or console pipelines
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Responsibilities

• Craft the art vision for the game, from defining characteristics to style guides
• Create key art and hands-on assets to explore and establish the game’s visual identity
• Build and manage a small team of ultra-talented internal and external artists
• Drive visual development across characters, UI, environments, animation, and VFX
• Partner with other creative leaders to ensure gameplay and visuals feel perfectly woven together
• Spin up and manage an art outsourcing pipeline while maintaining high quality
• Collaborate with our IP partner to make sure we build something unique yet authentic that fans of the IP will want to put as their wallpaper

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Unity or in-engine implementation
• Experience with live service or cross-platform game development

Benefits

• You’ll help shape the art style of a potential blockbuster from day one
• You’ll join a proven team that loves big ideas and small egos
• You’ll work in a fully remote, flexible environment where talent and creativity thrive
• You’ll get to build something that doesn’t exist yet that could become iconic
• This position pays a range of $96 - $120 per hour (USD)
• Individual pay within this range may span multiple levels within the discipline and is determined by assessed job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training. It also factors in market demands and business needs
• The disclosed range is not adjusted based on location and may be subject to change or modification based on business needs in the future
• This role is contracted through a third-party that provides health benefits, etc., which your recruiter can discuss more during the hiring process