Lead 2D Artist

Gameloft Budapest , Posted 2 years ago

Senior

Full time

Relocate, Budapest

Company Description

You've been working as a 3D Artist for a while and you are ready to work on something exciting and spectacular?
On games where millions of people worldwide will be admiring your work?
You're in the right place because Gameloft Budapest is looking for a Senior 3D Artist.

About Gameloft Hungary:

Our studio has been operating in Budapest for 10 years, and our goal is to develop casual and mid-core games that bring relaxation and fun to millions of users on a daily basis. Until now we worked on games like Iron Man 3, City Mania and Dragon Mania Legends. The latter is one of Gameloft's most successful projects, with well over 50 million downloads!

What can you expect from us?

We are an 80-person game development studio in downtown Budapest
We have diverse backgrounds and we all love to work on games and share ideas with each other
You would work in a small agile team of 4-5 brilliant and professional artists where everybody’s inputs are valued
The team will be international, we have several foreign colleagues
Exercising your creativity when solving tasks is much appreciated

What are you working on?

Genres: Casual
Platforms: Mobile

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

What will you do here?

Lead and mentor a creative artist team
Define the visual style for various projects
Create character concepts, environments and backgrounds in collaboration with the game designer and art director
Conceive the game interface and menus
Make sure that all the graphic assets have an unitary graphic aspect, in accordance with the game’s determined style
Work with the team to improve the production process and perform benchmarking
Cooperating with the designer and developer team

How are you going to work and when can you start?

You will work full time in a hybid office schedule with a declared employment contract
Your direct lead will be the producer of the project, and the colleagues you work most closely with will be: 2D artist, 3D Artists, Designers and Animators
The sooner you can start, the better! Of course, if you have a notice period, we will wait for you

What kind of professional are we looking for?

What are the qualifications I need for this position?

Minimum 3 years of experience in video game industry
Strong knowledge of color theory
Excellent sense of color, the possibility to create well-balanced color palettes, an ease of transposing ideas into already decided colors
Outstanding drawing and composition skills
Knowledge of classical drawing and painting techniques
Ability to work in an already defined style

Advantages:

Previous experience in a leadership position
Skill with Photoshop or 3D development tools
3D modeling experience in low and high poly
Experience in texturing
Degree from an Art College

What is important for us in a person?

Ability to work in a team
Aspiration for learning and self-development

Why do we enjoy working here?

We are creating awesome games enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.
Our office is in the downtown area and can be easily reached by public transport.
Good performance is always recognized, so if the game you're working on makes a profit, you will receive regular bonuses.
We have a flexible work schedule.
Never go to work on your birthday (you get extra leave for that day).
We value health, which is why all our employees benefit from a private health insurance plan. This includes free access to an unlimited number of specialist appointments, an annual health screening and flu vaccinations.
Every summer we have a few studio wide team building activity (paintball, quad tour, making soap box and of course we usually have goulash).
Every year we organize several Game Jams where food and drink are on the company and you can have fun alongside your teammates.
Coffee, tea and fruits are always at your disposal in the office.
You'll also get a fitness pass which gives you access to venues in the city.
We have an Employee Assistance Program (legal and financial advice and mental health service provider)

The selection process

What will happen when you apply?

You can apply with your English CV and with your art portfolio. We will look at what you have created so far.
Please note that our system can't handle files that exceed 10 MB, so if your portfolio exceed the file limit, please upload it to eg. Google Drive or Dropbox and send us an access link.
If you have worked on your own game or application, send us your link and we will be happy to check it out!
No cover letter is required. But if you usually play mobile, please share with us your favorite ones :)

At Gameloft, we believe in diversity, so no applicant will be discriminated against based on criteria such as gender, age, gender identity, religion, nationality, etc ...

Your CV will be reviewed by our art director and if they find it relevant, one of our colleagues from HR will contact you.

Next there will be a home challenge, a chat with an HR colleague of ours and another interview with the producer. They will give you specific details about the job and you can ask them anything you are interested in more about working here.

If the test fails, we will notify you within few days. You will certainly receive feedback from us about the process, but you can also track the status of your application through our application system.