In a world where you are always on the go, where now is the new old, where time is money, and where people are power, and where every task you tick is magically replaced by another one...what do you do?&nbsp; For starters, there is coffee. Playdawn comes next, a close next. At Playdawn, we have an expert team that can bring in the best talents quickly, and can streamline HR and admin activities. This will make it easy for you to keep your eye on the ball. We specialize in start-ups and small-sized companies in all domains, and gaming and animation companies of any size. We understand your world. We have lived in it. We know the rigorous demands of running a company. It can be tough when the management and key players are pulled in different directions – all of which can make or break the company.&nbsp; We know the heart of companies – great people, a motivated work culture, and seamless people management policies and activities. We get the dynamic nature of the industry and the speed at which a startup or a game development company moves, and we are right there with it!&nbsp; What’s our secret sauce? We know our business and understand yours. We know people.&nbsp; We know the game, DoTA included. We play it right.&nbsp; That's us, the team at Playdawn, the one-stop shop for recruitment and people management solutions.

Playdawn Consulting


Lead Game Artist

Game Developer (Unreal Engine - C++)

Lead Game Artist needed for mobile game development. Must have 2+ years experience, strong portfolio, and leadership skills.

<div class="jobs-box__html-content jobs-description-content__text t-14 t-normal
 jobs-description-content__text--stretch" id="job-details" tabindex="-1">
 <h2 class="text-heading-large">
 About the job
 </h2>

 <div class="mt4">
 Game Art Lead Game Studio is a world of fun characters. We are crafting a world of interactive, fun, and creative experiences that spread across digital art, gaming, and digital luxury. We are building community-focused multi-player mini-games, web3 &amp; web2 experiences, and tools along with an incredibly passionate community. You are invited to create and curate the visuals of Game Studio Mobile Games, keenly maintaining our unique creative identity throughout all the art and media we provide. This position is Hybrid (Mumbai, India). Are you good at? <ul><li>Conceptualising and maintaining an overall creative identity for products, games or platforms.</li><li>Communicating the identity effectively to the environment, character, UI and VFX artists and animators.</li><li>2+ years of experience in a relevant role with a focus on game art direction.</li><li>Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of artistic styles and projects.</li><li>Finding solutions to artistic and technical issues that may arise during the development process.</li><li>Managing the art pipeline to ensure it is well defined and aligned with Game Studios goals and identity.</li><li>The ability to lead and inspire a team of artists is essential.</li><li>Identifying team strengths and allocating appropriate artwork.</li><li>Staying updated with the latest trends and technologies in the gaming industry.</li><li>Working with a variety of art and game software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Blender, Maya and Unity Engine.</li><li>5+ years of experience in game art industry </li></ul>
What your average day will look like in the Game Studio <ul><li>Leading the pre-production design phase of the game development and making sure all optimized assets are delivered by the team from per-production to production stage while maintaining the art direction of the game</li><li>Conceptualise, evangelize and execute game art requirement documents, so cross-functional teams clearly understand the outcomes and visual impacts.</li><li>Creating and maintaining the art bible for the game with inputs from all teams across functions in order to deliver the best looking functional game visuals and audio</li><li>Setting up and managing workflows of art production, supporting artists and engineers in the 3D art pipeline to derive task outputs from individual contributors in your team</li><li>Conducting research and documenting latest visual trends and tools to find ways to improve output quality that helps in optimizing graphics development</li><li>Oversee the creation of 3D models, textures, animations, and other visual assets.</li><li>Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of artists, including character artists, environment artists, animators, and other specialized roles. </li></ul>
Good To Have: <ul><li>An Art Lead should have a clear and compelling artistic vision</li><li>A genuine passion for video games can be a driving force for an Art Lead.</li><li>Preferably from Mumbai city. </li></ul>

 </div>
 </div>