Job Title: Art Lead (Product Research)

　　Location: Shanghai, China

　　Responsibilities:

　　Provide feedback and direction to customize US produced artwork for Chinese game market and visual standards.

　　Guide and participate in the product research and design of characters, environment, storyboards or overall look/feel for a test art work.

　　Conduct critiques with clear and consistent direction to art survey.

　　Create look/feel boards, and style guide.

　　Generate design strategies for products while maintaining integrity of licensed IP and licensor style guides

　　Train junior art staff.

　　Requirements:

　　Minimum of 3 years complete titles/productions that have shipped, experience with online games is highly desirable

　　Minimum of 2 years of either Maya or Max experiences.

　　Ability to inspire and lead junior staff while maintaining consistent work output

　　Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of studio staff and external market survey stakeholders.

　　Balance impacts of deadlines and resources with style and quality requirements of a prototype’s Art Direction.

　　If coming from outside the game industry, new hires will be expected to learn/understand how game-play and real time issues can affect overall Art Direction and develop techniques to compensate for such limitations

　　Good ability to visually and verbally communicate complex mechanical and emotional concepts

　　Ability to quickly ideate and develop a wide array of concepts for new and in-progress products

　　May be required to travel.

　　Desirable Skills:

　　Ability to speak and write English is highly desired

　　Avid gamer

　　Fine arts degree

　　Computer graphic and effect theory.

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