Associate Art Director

Job Description

ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR

Ripple Effect, an evolution of Battlefield's DICE LA, is a Los Angeles and Vancouver-based game studio on a mission to build community-first experiences through continuous innovation and boundary breaking technology.
Our Values: We believe in an honest and transparent environment, where developers grow in our crafts. We value bold risk-taking followed by excellence through iteration. We seek developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio creativity.

We are looking for an Associate Art Director like you who is passionate about making great quality games and able to help the team stay organized and on track.

This role will report to our Studio Art Line Director, based in our studio in Los Angeles, California. We are considering on-site and hybrid working options, and welcome full-time remote candidates who are within the US or Canada to apply.

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Art and Tech Art Director to understand their vision for the project and translate that into requirements for the various art disciplines
• Assist Project Art Director by preparing visual prototypes to demonstrate key aspects of the game
• Ensure that the visual direction is maintained by playing the game & validating the visual experience.
• Ensure R&D efforts and other art focused initiatives are vetted and ready for use during production.
• Help Project Art Director align with stakeholders and provide context in communication to the artists
• Follow the work of the team and ensure expected visual/design goals are reached on time and within budget
• Partner with Production to form plans for the art team

Qualifications:
• 6+ years art production experience within the game industry
• Demonstrable knowledge of AAA art production techniques and technology
• Very strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Be able to take critique and give feedback internally and externally in a professional manner
• Diligent self-management around both individual and team tasks, schedule and budgets

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality.

Next Steps

As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a practical work exercise. Apply online with a resume.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwv64k-18-188-252-23-42 in your application.