Art Director

Essential Functions

• Perform project assignments and work tasks independently while leading and supporting others on the team.
• Design & develop innovative and engaging graphics, and animations tailored to a target market in partnership with Producers and Product partners.
• Develops & drives key visual cornerstone identity for each product while keeping all elements consistent in style for both the base game and all subsequent bonus games.
• Responsible for developing (original and/or licensed) game logos, backgrounds, logos, user interface, innovative themes, character designs, animations, and story board graphics of the highest caliber to create a product that is a complete entertainment package.
• Test different layouts, models, textures, animation, rendering, lighting techniques, and tools to fully utilize IGT’s state of the art game engine.
• Creates game-ready digital and print artwork in accordance with the capabilities & requirements of the target product line.
• Drives and contributes to marketing and/or merchandising for specific products and releases to market, if applicable.
• Drive, contribute to, & participate in interdepartmental communications and meetings.
• Example of mindset of giving & accepting feedback and constructive criticism with positive intent and professionalism.
• Execute idea(s) visually through the development process, conceptualizing the artistic look and style of a game.
• Value add to the graphic department by mentoring, creating new ways of implementing components, developing generic approaches, & realizing new visual concepts and ideas.
• Continuous improvement to define processes, improve tools, develop documentation, & identify efficiencies among others.
• Mentor lower-level art team members.
• Drive and develop the philosophy of art where it matters with innovative concepts and uniquely designed displays to engage consumers and enhance user experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience and/or proven success developing art or animation with industry standard art software in the casino design industry or other relevant fields.
• Fluent in market standard artist software stack and able to give direction on what to use, for what purpose, and why.
• Expert with Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Spine, or special effects plugins among others.
• Post-secondary diploma or bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art, 2D/3D animation, or equivalent working experience & experiential knowledge.
• Ability to design in a variety of artistic styles.
• Ability to resolve common computer issues including fonts or software/driver updates.
• Ability to use systems to organize and keep track of information including Basecamp, Jira, shared docs, and calendars.
• Excellent interpersonal, spoken, written, and visual communication skills.
• High degree of innovation, analytical ability, and creative, technical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while remaining accountable to the objectives and evolving priorities of a larger cross-functional team.
• Practice positive intent and be responsive to feedback and change.
• Expert of evolving visual trends in entertainment, slot, and/or casino industry.
• Proficiency with version control software.

Keys to Success

• Building collaborative relationships
• Decision making
• Drive results
• Foster innovation
• Personal energy
• Self-leadership

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which may include a 401(k) savings plan with company contributions, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and other wellness programs, subject to eligibility requirements.