Epic Games
Character Art Director
Epic Games, Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27518
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.ART
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class Character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for a Character Art Director to join our team working on
Fortnite . In this role you will work directly with the concept, product, and art teams to help create and iterate on exciting, purposeful characters that look amazing. You should have a combination of strong creative/visual aesthetics, excellent design skills, leadership experience, and a proven track record of creating compelling characters.In this role, you will
Work with the Concept Team, Art Directors, and Discipline leads to create compelling charactersHelp Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring charactersInterpret the needs of all development disciplines such as design and engineering into amazing final artworkMentor Lead and Senior ArtistsCollaborate with the Product and IP teams on themes and cosmetic setsCreate and iterate unique and stunning designs within a determined production scheduleDeliver effective feedback across all art disciplines - modeling, animation, etcPartner with departments such as the Modeling and TechAnim teams, to ensure the concept designs work within the project workflowWhat we're looking for
Experience as an art director in a game studioA deep understanding of the game development process and art disciplinesStrong understanding of art fundamentals, multiple art styles, anatomy, appealExperience designing characters of a wide variety and broad appeal.Understanding of modern fashion-forward aestheticsStrong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood & focal pointsExcellent verbal, written, and visual communication skillsExperience directing and supporting artists across multiple disciplinesThe ability to adapt to and innovate new styles and techniquesStrong collaborative nature to partner with senior art directors and discipline leadsStrong leadership skills in order to lead a large number of people toward a singular visionExperience with effective feedback for outsourcing and contractorsABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
here .
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At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.ART
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class Character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for a Character Art Director to join our team working on
Fortnite . In this role you will work directly with the concept, product, and art teams to help create and iterate on exciting, purposeful characters that look amazing. You should have a combination of strong creative/visual aesthetics, excellent design skills, leadership experience, and a proven track record of creating compelling characters.In this role, you will
Work with the Concept Team, Art Directors, and Discipline leads to create compelling charactersHelp Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring charactersInterpret the needs of all development disciplines such as design and engineering into amazing final artworkMentor Lead and Senior ArtistsCollaborate with the Product and IP teams on themes and cosmetic setsCreate and iterate unique and stunning designs within a determined production scheduleDeliver effective feedback across all art disciplines - modeling, animation, etcPartner with departments such as the Modeling and TechAnim teams, to ensure the concept designs work within the project workflowWhat we're looking for
Experience as an art director in a game studioA deep understanding of the game development process and art disciplinesStrong understanding of art fundamentals, multiple art styles, anatomy, appealExperience designing characters of a wide variety and broad appeal.Understanding of modern fashion-forward aestheticsStrong understanding of color theory and how color affects mood & focal pointsExcellent verbal, written, and visual communication skillsExperience directing and supporting artists across multiple disciplinesThe ability to adapt to and innovate new styles and techniquesStrong collaborative nature to partner with senior art directors and discipline leadsStrong leadership skills in order to lead a large number of people toward a singular visionExperience with effective feedback for outsourcing and contractorsABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
here .
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