Presentation Art Director

Square Enix Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Job type: Permanent

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Job Description

SUMMARY

You are responsible for the conception, the direction and the production of the visual identity at a product level and at a brand level.

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CREATIVE TEAM

  • You conceptualize and supervise the game visual identity and maintain a consistent vision through all development phases;
  • You oversee the project's look-and-feel and help ensure all contributing artists understand the visual identity;
  • Notably, you're responsible of the UI & UX of the game: you ensure that the visual design is exciting, relevant, and supports the user experience;
  • You are in charge of showcasing the lore, the characters and the universe throughout the game, especially in the menus;
  • You participate in the creation of content, such as the development of new characters and skins (including vfx, lighting, etc.) and new maps (including environment art);
  • You create presentation guidelines (style guides) that wll be used to direct the team and external partners;
  • In general, you are key contributor to the overall design process and artistic direction of the game.

IN COLLABORATION WITH MARKETING AND THIRD PARTIES

  • You are a key contributor in establishing the brand identity. In particular, you are in charge of building a visual identity that is exciting, relevant for our target audience, and consistent across all player touch points;
  • Notably, once the game is live, you are in charge of the visual packaging of content updates;
  • You are in charge of ensuring quality and vision are respected through marketing assets created (trailers, screenshots, merchandising, licensing, etc.).

Skills & Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • College or university diploma in graphic design art, or equivalent education;
  • 5+ years experience as a UI Artist;
  • 2+ years in a leadership role (Presentation Director, Lead UI, etc.);
  • Participated in 3+ high-quality titles.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • A broad versatility and knowledge of art, visual communication and design principles;
  • Strong comprehension of game design and related creative crafts such as animation, audio, etc.;
  • Great taste and artistic judgement, excellent understanding of visual appeal for different types of audiences;
  • Great versatility and comfort working in a broad range of styles and genres;
  • Strong creative mind for ideation, innovation and brand thinking;
  • Willingness to push the envelope and create experiences that will be a reference in the industry.

INTERPERSONAL QUALITIES

  • Positive leader with a strong ability to inspire a team;
  • Excellent ability to communicate a direction;
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with other crafts within a production team;
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

MOTIVATION AND INTEREST

Ambition and passion for videogames are essential!

Interest for e-sports and competitive gaming an asset!

Additional Information

  • Working remotely is an option
  • Relocation assistance is offered

How to Apply

Create games with us! Apply now on our website!

About the Company

Founded in 2011, Square Enix Montréal is a multi-award-winning mobile game studio that develops games based on both existing franchises and new intellectual properties. Square Enix Montreal is dedicated to the creation of innovative and carefully crafted games that become international benchmarks. Our team of passionate experts created the critically acclaimed titles HitmanSniper®, HitmanGO®, LaraCroftGO® and DeusExGO®. Square Enix Montréal's games have been downloaded over 130 million times in 175 countries. 

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