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News - Get a job: Join Impulse Gear as a Art Director - xSicKxBot - 07-30-2020

Get a job: Join Impulse Gear as a Art Director

<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/get-a-job-join-impulse-gear-as-a-art-director.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!</p>
<p>Here is just one of the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/jobs/">many, many positions</a>&nbsp;being advertised right now.</p>
<p><strong>Location: San Francisco, California</strong></p>
<p>Impulse Gear is an award-winning, independent game studio in San Francisco, CA.&nbsp; We released our first game, Farpoint, in May of 2017 to worldwide acclaim.&nbsp; Founded in 2013, our studio is comprised of exceptional and veteran game development talent from the AAA VR, console, PC and mobile game industries.&nbsp; Our core team has over 50 years of game development experience working on some of the largest and most successful titles in game history.&nbsp; &nbsp;We are looking for game developers who want to solve unique and interesting challenges and have the ability to make a significant impact on future projects.&nbsp; We value fast iteration and people who take initiative and love to learn! &nbsp;</p>
<p>Here is a link to our story trailer for Farpoint –&nbsp;<a href="http://tinyurl.com/ya93yvqv">http://tinyurl.com/ya93yvqv</a></p>
<p>Impulse Gear is looking for an experienced Art Director with a thorough understanding of video game development and production pipelines. The ideal candidate would have experience leading a team and collaborating with senior leadership in directing an art department.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities and Requisites</strong></p>
<p>Creates the artistic vision of the game and provides direction to realize that vision including:</p>
<p>* evangelizing the vision</p>
<p>* providing feedback and art critique</p>
<p>* defining visual targets and style guides</p>
<p>* collaborating with leadership to drive all artwork</p>
<p><strong>Content</strong></p>
<p>Able to produce artwork in multiple styles via expert knowledge of visual language and themes including the 2D presentation of the game, front-end and in-game interfaces, and paintovers</p>
<p><strong>People</strong></p>
<p>Evaluates, hires, and manages all art disciplines and third parties Develops leadership and empowers the team by sharing ownership and autonomy Uses experience to help with scoping and risk management on projects</p>
<p><strong>Tech</strong></p>
<p>Oversees the production of art tools, production pipelines, content creation Has the technical knowledge required to realize the artistic vision Identifies new tools and evaluates competing products for suitability/cost/use/etc. Has a thorough and broad technical understanding of assets and best practices</p>
<p>Impulse Gear is a leading VR game development studio, solving unique problems and bringing new creative ideas to our industry.&nbsp; We offer competitive compensation packages, with stock options, along with top end health coverage and other benefits.&nbsp; We are located in the heart of San Francisco, close to BART and many restaurants.&nbsp; We have a fun collaborative team, and are committed to ensuring our employees success.</p>
<p>Impulse Gear is committed to an inclusive and diverse employee base, and is an equal opportunity employer.</p>
<p>Interested?&nbsp;<a href="https://jobs.gamasutra.com/job/art-director-san-francisco-california-34484">Apply now</a>.</p>
<p>Whether you’re just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what’s out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.</p>
<p>Gamasutra’s Job Board is the most diverse, most active, and most established board of its kind in the video game industry, serving companies of all sizes, from indie to triple-A.</p>
<p>Looking for a new job?&nbsp;<a href="http://jobs.gamasutra.com/search">Get started here</a>. Are you a recruiter looking for talent?&nbsp;<a href="http://employer.gamasutra.com/employerx/">Post jobs here</a>.</p>
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