Art Director

We are independent game developer and publisher. So far we released 8 games: Messy Bird, Clock Simulator, Hyperide, Hyperide VR, Estiman, iHUGu, Nice Slice and Dungeons and Aliens. Four of them were featured by the biggest platforms of the electronical distribution - Apple, Google and Steam. Staring from 2018 Kool2Play focuses on creating bigger titles - Uragun and City of Minds with PC, Xbox PlayStation and Nintendo Switch as the major platforms.

Our goal is to make meaningful pop games. One of them is our challenging top-down shooter with rogue-lite flavor, Uragun.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Uragun
• At what stage of the project(s)? Production
• Genres: Shooter
• Platforms: PC, Console

Team size and structure?

20

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Refine and develop the visual design and identity for the game.

• Partner with the creative leads in defining a vision that supports the artistic, game design and narrative goals.

• Serve as the link between the artistic, design and technical teams.

• Collaborate with the design lead to support and improve the gameplay, offering art-driven solutions to design challenges.

• Develop and refine style guides for environment, character, props, lighting, and special effects.

• Setup game’s rendering and lighting features to achieve required visual quality and consistency of the game.

• Work with programmers to develop and test new visual features.

• Establish and maintain the art pipeline as well as setting protocol and quality standards for asset review.

• Ensure required quality standards for game assets.

• Deliver concept/sketch artwork to communicate the direction.

• Assist in the creation and customization of art assets.

• As the studio grows, manage teams, both internal and external, and cultivate team members’ professional growth.‍

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Ability to define a high caliber vision for game titles with outstanding visual and technical understanding in rendering and asset creation.

• An understanding and passion for both art and technical solutions.

• Broad knowledge of all art disciplines including: concept, character, animation, environment, VFX, UI, lighting, shading and rendering.

• Experienced in creating 3D assets for a game engine (Unity).

• Passion about game visuals and creating beautiful and immersive worlds.

• At least 5 years experience in a game dev industry, with at least 2 commercially shipped titles.

Nice to have:

• Previous work as an Art Director, Lead Artist, Senior Artist or Level Artist on a shipped title.

• Being comfortable with the fundamentals of both character and environmental design.

• Experience creating shaders, materials, postprocesses, VFX or animations.

What is important for us in a person?

• Hands-on attitude.

• Ability to communicate complex issues in a clear, concise, professional and kind manner.

• Ability to give and take criticism in a kind and professional manner.

• Strong leadership skills and can comfortably manages small teams of passionate fellow devs.

• Forward-thinking, curious and can-do mindset, with the ability to self-manage to a high level of success.

• Bravery to apply even if you don’t check all the boxes but have the guts to prove that you fit the role!

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Fantastic projects to work on.

• Experienced team that loves to share their knowledge.

• Real influence on our games (including game’s vision and visual identity) and organization (your opinion matters!).

• True challenges to solve with necessary tools and support to succeed.

• Relaxed and easygoing atmosphere with no corpo-bullshits.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Attractive salary and employment form tailored to your liking.

• All standard perks and benefits. Except fruits. Tell us if you’d like some fruits and you’ll get some!

• Cool office with beautiful green garden located in Warsaw, Żoliborz (or you can work remotely!)