Associate Art Director - Dead by Daylight

2 Months ago • 8 Years + • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Associate Art Director for Dead by Daylight, you'll be a key member of the art team, working closely with the Art Director to maintain visual consistency and guide a team of concept artists. Responsibilities include adhering to artistic standards, leading interdepartmental discussions, supporting game design teams artistically, participating in UI design, and staying current with industry trends. You'll be responsible for approving visual elements, setting quality standards, and contributing to the creation of visual assets. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and a deep understanding of game development processes.
Must have:
  • Lead and motivate art teams
  • Understand creative process & art fundamentals
  • Manage video game production projects
  • Keen sense of aesthetics & UI design
  • Adapt to changes and solve challenges

Job Details

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Get ready to be the ultimate sidekick as an Associate Art Director! You will be the trusted confidant of the Art Director for our exciting project, Dead by Daylight. Your mission is to dive into the heart of the project's artistic vision and spread your creative magic to the production team. You will work closely with the Art Director to ensure that the visuals of our game are stunning and consistently impressive. As an Associate Art Director, you will lead a team of concept artists and collaborate closely with other Associate Art Directors on the project. Additionally, your expertise in UI design will be essential to our project's success. So, get ready and be prepared to excel in this crucial role with your artistic superpowers! Let the fun begin!

In this role, you will need to:

    • Adhere to visual and artistic standards and ensure that the produced material is consistent.
    • Guide the team to design attractive visuals inspired by new intellectual properties or existing ones.
    • Lead some interdepartmental artistic discussions and provide artistic support to game design teams in realizing their ideas.
    • Actively participate in defining, maintaining, and refining the artistic vision.
    • Approve visual elements and set quality standards according to the Art Director's dynamics.
    • Participate in the creation of visual elements.
    • Stay up to date of the latest market and industry trends.

What we are looking for:

    • Experience in leading and motivating an artistic team, ensuring cohesion and alignment with the project's vision and stakeholders.
    • Strong understanding of the creative process and art fundamentals, accompanied by communication skills that enable effective collaboration with production teams.
    • Solid experience in managing video game production projects and creating a strong visual identity, with a deep understanding of development processes and constraints.
    • Keen sense of aesthetics and a strong interest in integrating art into the user interface to enhance the player experience.
    • Ability to quickly adapt to changes and effectively respond to technical and artistic challenges.
Prépare-toi à être l'acolyte ultime en tant que Directeur·rice Artistique Associé·e! Tu seras la personne de confiance du·de la directeur·rice artistique pour notre excitant projet Dead by Daylight. Ta mission est de plonger au cœur de la vision artistique du projet et de diffuser cette magie créative à l'équipe de production et à nos partenaires externes. Tu travailleras en étroite collaboration avec le·la directeur·rice artistique, pour garantir que les visuels de notre jeu soient époustouflants et constamment impressionnants. En tant que Directeur·rice Artistique Associé·e, tu dirigeras une équipe d'artistes conceptuels et collaborera étroitement avec d'autres directeurs·rices sur le projet. De plus, ton expertise en conception UI sera essentielle au succès de notre projet. Alors, prépare-toi et sois prêt à exceller dans ce rôle crucial avec tes superpouvoirs artistiques ! Que le plaisir commence !

Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif !

Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables. 

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