Z2Live is looking for a 2D Game Artist to join our growing iPhone studio, focused on developing leading edge social and multiplayer gaming experiences for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad! An ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience and skills, able to execute anything from concept sketches and mock ups to finished production-ready art for use in a game.
Responsibilities:
- Leads by example, develops, experiments & stages the art direction, providing a clear look & feel
- Creates tools to deliver consistent guidelines and direction for production art based on isometric grid.*3D modeling knowledge a plus.
- Thoroughly understands the art pipeline and integrates assets into the game, provides technical analysis & feedback to improve art tools & pipeline
- Thoroughly understands hardware limitations and common production pipeline image processing techniques
- Works directly with other artists, designers and engineers
Experience/Skills:
- Strong drawing and design skill set and the ability to effectively communicate artistic vision and decisions
- Minimum 3 years of industry experience working on console platforms and/or mobile platforms
- Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Sketch-Up, Maya and/or other 2D/3D software
- Strong sense for architecture and natural scenery
- Ability to manage, organize maintain large amounts of assets
- Ability to multi-task and adapt easily to change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact effectively
- Experience w/ social gaming & mobile platforms a big plusArchitectural background and/or related field a big plus