Associate Art Director - Runescape: Dragonwilds

Candidates must possess a strong portfolio demonstrating Art Direction capabilities, including style guides and paint-overs. Extensive end-to-end game development experience on PC or console to AAA standards is required, along with proven experience in communicating and propagating an artistic vision to various audiences. Competence in growing, developing, and managing multidisciplinary art and animation teams on live games is essential, as is the ability to present and critique industry best practices. Practical hands-on mentoring experience in at least two of the following areas is necessary: environment art, character art, concept art, UI, VFX, lighting, or animation. A working knowledge of modern game development workflows across all major artistic disciplines and a solid understanding of art fundamentals are also required. Strong leadership skills with an inspirational, lead-by-example approach are crucial, as is the ability to bring a competitive edge to the studio through Art Direction.