Art Coordinator I

Role & responsibilities:

• Understanding every aspect of the art requirement of a given project.
• Collaborate with department art leads & finalize the moodboard of a project.
• Analyze, prepare and maintain art asset sheet as per the project requirements
• Get the estimates from respective teams & Work closely with the production team in creating schedules for the art department 
• Ensure that all assets created by the art team conform to the style and technical guidelines of the title.
• Communicating with clients & sharing the art updates with them regularly.
• Effectively communicate the clients feedback with the team & making sure to filter out any non-relevant feedback.
• Providing the approved art works to the production team.
• Managing all the art tasks via PMS tool.
• Becoming the bridge between the development team & the art team.
• Inspire, motivate, and mentor other artists in best practices, processes, and procedures pertaining to production.
• Ensure that art assets are delivered according to the product requirements
• Ensure mutual understanding exists between project lead, tech team and artists from concept design to asset delivery

Requirements:

• Experience in creating a broad range of art styles in both 2D and 3D mediums.
• Proficient with standard industry tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya and with a high capacity to learn new tools.
• Deep understanding of Game Engines and dedicated platforms budget requirements
• Familiarity with all types of game art: 2D, 3D, UI, animation and visual effects.
• Basic familiarity with Unity3D including lighting, material setup, animation system and general workflows
• Able and willing to get their hands dirty with Photoshop / Maya / Max etc.
• A strong understanding of anatomy and architecture
• Have a passion for the industry and an understanding of market trends and styles.
• Experience with mobile game production process
• Have effective analytical, written, oral, team, interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.
• Have conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Have excellent communication skills, including tact and diplomacy
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and take ownership of their art asset development
• Clear and proactive communication, and ability to give constructive feedback