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Cosmetic Art Lead, Hearthstone

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As a key member of the Hearthstone art leadership team, you will work alongside our Art Director as a key partner in the planning and execution of Cosmetics in the charming and colorful world of Hearthstone. This role requires you to inspire others as both a leader and an artist. Mastery in at least one area of game art creation (concepting, modeling, animation, FX, etc.) is required. As an experienced leader, you will guide the standards and quality for Cosmetics content in Hearthstone. In addition to reinforcing the art direction of the Hearthstone Art Director to individual artists (through critique, feedback, paintovers, etc.), you will function as a key point of contact for design, engineering, and production.

DAY TO DAY TASKS

• Work with the Art Director reinforce and align the artistic development and expansion of Hearthstone.
• Coordinate with Art Leads to actively assemble and disseminate critique and feedback during development to ensure consistency of quality and vision across the breadth of internal and external art teams.
• Inspire others through the creation of benchmark assets as well as key artistic documentation to help clarify the visual direction for new content for both internal and external teams
• Actively collaborate with the Art Director, Art Leads, and Designers to solve creative problems with both artistic insight and pragmatism.
• Collaborate with Production and project stakeholders to chart the development of future content that charms and delights our Players.
• Partner with the Production team to ensure schedules and plans meet project and business needs.
• Partner with Art Manager to monitor the career growth and creative fulfillment of the art team.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Significant experience directly crafting video game art
• You have proven yourself in a leadership capacity as a Lead Artist, Supervisor, or Art Director on at least one shipped AAA game (or related product)
• Genuinely enjoys working with a diverse group of experienced and talented developers
• Takes initiative to identify and solve problems with excellent follow through
• Thrives in a collaborative work culture
• Comfortably engages in creative conflicts to help find the best possible solution
• Experience working with an Art Director to develop and refine a unique and cohesive visual style
• Works closely with game design to ensure art enhances the desired player experience
• Ability to explore and execute Hearthstone’s unique and charming art style.

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• Portfolio website

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COVID-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. We value diverse voices and varied backgrounds and we’re looking for individuals to help us build fun, compelling, and inclusive experiences for Hearthstone. Previous experience as a Hearthstone player is not a requirement for this role, however it is a plus. Join us!

Job Status: Full-Time

Primary Location : United States-CA-Irvine

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.