Mobile Gaming Art Director

📋 Description

• As an Art Lead/Director at Magic Do As You Will, you will play a crucial role in shaping the visual direction and quality of our games.

• Reporting to the Game Producer and Game Director, you will lead a talented team of artists, ensuring that our games meet the highest aesthetic and technical standards.

• Your mission will be to work hands-on across all visual deliverables—including art assets, UI, VFX, and animation—while also managing and mentoring the art team.

• You will collaborate closely with Design, Engineering, and Production to create visually stunning and immersive gaming experiences that enhance the overall gameplay.

• Collaborate hands-on with the Game Director and Game Producer to support and evolve the creative direction for our games.

• Define and drive the artistic vision across all products, actively contributing to the creation of new games, prototypes, and in-depth designs for titles slated for scale-up.

• Lead and personally contribute to the creation and delivery of all art assets, including 2D and 3D visuals, VFX, UI/UX, Animation, and more.

• Maintain a consistent visual style, ensuring all assets are cohesive and meet our high-quality standards.

• Work closely with game design and engineering teams to understand and communicate gameplay mechanics through visuals.

• Anticipate project challenges, propose solutions, and set high-level goals for your team.

• Optimize art content for performance across various platforms while balancing visual quality.

• Mentor, manage, and work alongside the Art team, sharing best practices and contributing directly to art deliverables.

• Stay current with the latest trends and techniques in game art and visual effects, applying this knowledge to improve our offerings.

🎯 Requirements

• A game-maker mentality, with a holistic view of how art supports game design and impacts the player experience.

• At least 3 years of experience as an Art Lead, with a proven track record of shipping new IPs from concept to launch.

• Hands-on expertise in creating and delivering art assets, UI, VFX, and animation across all visual aspects of game development.

• The ability to conceptualize, articulate, and realize an artistic vision that enhances the gaming experience and has broad appeal.

• Extensive experience with industry-standard art tools and software to meet all visual needs.

• Proven experience leading and managing a team of artists and designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey artistic concepts and provide clear feedback.

• Strong problem-solving skills, balancing creative vision with technical constraints and deadlines to deliver high-quality assets.

• Flexibility and adaptability in responding to change and managing uncertainty.

• A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn, staying up-to-date with the latest trends in game art and visual effects.

• A commitment to creating an inclusive, collaborative work environment that values diverse perspectives and fosters a culture of respect and teamwork.

• You are located in the +-2h CET timezone.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary

• equity incentives

• Fully remote, work from anywhere

• Quarterly team off-sites across Europe