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Production Design Assistant

Supermassive Games are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Production Design Assistant to play a key role in the studio.

The primary role of this position is to aid the Production Designer in providing high-quality reference material for the rest of the art team.

The main and routine tasks of this position are:

• Creating high-quality reference packs, style guides and videos in conjunction with the Production Designer which clarify and communicate the vision of the Game Director to the art team
• Taking rough concept artwork and providing higher detail reference material for internal and external artists to work from
• Gathering and organising reference materials in a diligent and methodical manner
• Communicating well with other artists on the team to ensure they have all the information they require to produce high-quality assets for the game

Experience:

• Educated with a Degree in Art, with an interest in film and games
• A portfolio of work which demonstrates a good understanding of your area of expertise
• Proven ability to research and produce reference material on a specific subject or location e.g. architecture, materials, history, clothing
• Understanding of key art principles such as graphics, composition, colour and tone
• Experience producing and editing video sequences would be an advantage

Technical Skills/Knowledge:

• Good all-round 2D art skills
• Photoshop / Illustrator

• Experience using Adobe Premier or other video editing package an advantage
• Experience using Maya/Sketchup or other 3D package an advantage

You should have:

• A drive to constantly push art quality and try out new ideas.
• A highly positive and proactive work ethic.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

To enjoy working at Supermassive you also need to be:

• Flexible and open-minded
• Determined and self-motivated
• Prepared to rise to a challenge
• Always striving for quality
• Creative and innovative