Associate Art Director

December 11

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PeopleFun

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Games • Mobile • Game Development

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🎮 Gaming

👥 B2C

📱 Media

Description

• PeopleFun is an award-winning creator of mobile games for players across the globe. • The company is part of AppLovin, a publicly traded company, with world-class projects, resources, and infrastructure. • PeopleFun is a Dallas-based game studio founded and led by game industry veterans, where game developers thrive on collaboration, creativity, teamwork, and fun. • The role involves being a versatile Associate Art Director and creative leader for Wordscapes Search, part of the industry leading Wordscapes Franchise. • The position begins hands-on, utilizing knowledge in Unity and strong graphic design sensibilities. • You will build an art team and collaborate closely with game designers and developers to craft cohesive and immersive visual experiences. • This may evolve into a more strategic role, managing a team of artists while nurturing their growth in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years prior professional experience as an artist within the mobile gaming industry and 1+ years experience directing art on a casual mobile title. • Demonstrated experience developing art and solving design problems for casual mobile games in Unity. • Strong eye for art direction, capable of defining motion behaviors and developing a systematic and scalable approach to deliverables. • Possess expert level understanding of all creative aspects of game development, including UI/UX, visual design, art content creation and overall player engagement. • Deep understanding of asset pipelines and how to create stages of art to get the team excited, and ultimately implement assets into Unity. • Maintain an eye for quality with a high level of polish and execution, keeping current with gaming trends and styles. • Demonstrated ability to operate within high ambiguity, leveraging innovation, creative problem-solving, rapid prototyping & critical thinking to produce positive outcomes. • Strong leadership abilities with the proven ability to influence colleagues at all levels, from direct reports to fellow executives. Experience creating/adapting style guides and other art/design documentation. • Demonstrated ability to anticipate production problems before they arise, solving issues collaboratively and with excellent follow through. • NOTE: Qualified candidates should provide a strong portfolio demonstrating a clear understanding of mobile game art direction, art fundamentals, knowledge of UI and visual design.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance • Performance Bonuses • 401K Match Policy • Flexible PTO Policy • Wellness Stipend • Free Lunch each Friday • Generous Parental Leave & Family-Friendly Culture • Annual Credits for Professional Development & In-App Purchases