Game Visualisation Leader

Art Director Job DescriptionThe Art Director is responsible for overseeing the visual elements of game art, ensuring they are of the highest quality. This includes managing a team of game artists and inspiring them to produce outstanding work.Responsibilities:Define and own the art vision, style guides, and visual identity for the game(s).Create concept art, mood boards, key frames, style frames, and reference guides to communicate direction.Contribute to the creation of 2D art through hands-on tasks, along with providing art direction.Lead, mentor, and manage a team of artists (2D, VFX, UI/UX) — hiring, performance reviews, training.Oversee all art production pipelines, scheduling, and task distribution to ensure timely delivery.Collaborate with game designers, engineers, and product managers to align art with mechanics, UX, monetization, and performance budgets.Review and approve art assets (character models, environments, props, animations, UI, effects) to maintain quality, consistency & technical feasibility.Optimize art assets for mobile performance (poly count, draw calls, texture resolution, LODs).Promote visual innovation: explore new techniques, shaders, workflows, effects, rendering styles.Ensure assets adhere to platform constraints (iOS / Android / different hardware tiers).Drive creation of presentation and marketing materials to communicate the artistic vision to stakeholders and external partners.Conduct regular art reviews and feedback loops, maintain version control and art documentation.Keep an eye on industry trends, competitor visuals, and R&D to bring fresh ideas.Represent the art team in cross-functional leadership meetings and external presentations (e.g. with publishers, marketing).Develop training materials and events which develop the skills of the art and raise the quality bar within the studio.Requirements:Diploma/Degree in 2D, video game development or equivalent training/experience.10+ years experience of creating game art with minimum of 5 years at senior level or above.Strong portfolio showing a variety of game art styles, polished final assets, and concept-to-delivery work.Experience of working on a published game from conception to release.Experience in designing and developing game UX and UI.Experience working with world teams, providing direction and feedback as required.Strong 2D and concept art skills. Expert knowledge of Photoshop. Good grasp of mobile performance constraints, optimization techniques, and memory/draw call limits. Understanding of fundamental art theory including principles of color, light, composition and anatomy.