Lead 2D Artist

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

Над чем работать?

• Жанры: Казуальные
• Платформы: Mobile

На какие задачи (обязанности)?

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

Какого профессионала ищем?

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

Что для нас важно в человеке?

• Ability to work in a team

• Aspiration for learning and self-development

Почему у нас приятно работать?

• 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)