Art Director x 2(Racing & Action)

To create and communicate the visual style and direction of the product through the use of visual, written and verbal communication with the art team, ensuring product is delivered to a high quality, on budget and schedule.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Management
- Lead the art direction of the project.
- Support the Lead Artist in the implementation of the design.
- Provide leadership and motivation to the art team.
- Ensure good communication & coordination between the art and other parts of the team (programming, level design, design, production)
- Recommend training requirements for the art team.
- Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for art team.

Project Planning
- Balance project's creative and visual requirements with schedule, budget and staff objectives.
- Take and active role in pre-production and planning of the project from preparation of design documentation, concept drawings, ref material and storyboarding to definition of work, projection of scope, and structuring of requirements.

Procedures and Standards
- Establish and communicate the quality bar.
- Establish the art vision and style across the project.
- Ensure good visual, verbal and written communication of style.
- Review game builds.
- Maintain art quality across the project.
- Provide cinematic direction.
- Structure the games visual narrative.
- Direct the games mood/ambience.
- Direct lighting.
- Responsible for the production of concept, storyboarding and pre-visualisation materials.
- Provide input into strategy for team and studio goals.
- Conduct selected asset reviews.
- Identify project risks and issues, and communicate them to the Producer and Lead Artist with recommendation for mitigation and contingency.