Art Director

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Be responsible for the graphic design and style of the company (logo, banners, content, merchandise)
• ▹Be responsible for the front-end/visual side of the LOCGame website
• ▹Be responsible for the visual/graphic/UI of the LOCG marketplace
• ▹Work closely with the CEO to support company strategy
• ▹Determine the visual style of a collectible card game
• ▹Lead the team of in-house 2D/3D artists, animators, VFX and UI artists
• ▹Maintain the needed quality level of all visual assets, including animation and VFX
• ▹Manage outsourcing art teams to maintain quality and art style consistency
• ▹Manage creation of art assets for media and the project website
• ▹Create assets for a collectible card game (concept art, characters, card illustrations, UI)

Requirements

• ▹Hands-on experience with graphic design, visual assets, and art production tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, and others)
• ▹Knowledge of UX/UI design principles for websites
• ▹Familiarity with NFT marketplaces as a user
• ▹Minimum 4 years of experience in game art
• ▹Experience managing a team of 2D/3D artists, animators, VFX and UI artists
• ▹Mastery in identifying and implementing existing visual styles
• ▹Great sense for quality and attention to detail
• ▹Experience with 2D/3D animation, sufficient to set up and control the production pipeline
• ▹Experience creating UI for games
• ▹Deep knowledge of visual asset creation pipelines for different platforms
• ▹Experience working with programmers, game designers, and UX specialists
• ▹Previous experience with task organizing tools (Jira, Trello, YouTrack, or equivalent)
• ▹Experience with projects built in Unity or Unreal Engine
• ▹Experience using version control systems (Git, Mercurial, or other)
• ▹Strong communication skills, able to give and receive constructive feedback
• ▹Fluent in written and spoken English
• ▹Passion for games, crypto, and blockchain
• ▹Portfolio demonstrating breadth of skill and project contributions

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with 2D skeletal animation (Unity, Spine, Dragon Bones, or equivalent)
• ▹Experience with UX design for games and marketplaces
• ▹Experience creating UI animation
• ▹Experience creating VFX assets for games
• ▹Experience creating VFX animation

Soft skills

About the company

RBL Labs is a well-funded startup aiming to become a leading blockchain game development studio. The team consists of veterans of game development and the blockchain industry, with a mission to build the number one NFT card game on the market by bringing the play-to-earn model to life.