The Opportunity: Mattel Game Studios is seeking an experienced Art Director based in Los Angeles, CA. You bring a wealth of artistic talent and leadership skills, capable of both pixel-perfect artistry and team management across diverse game projects. Your ability to view game projects from a comprehensive standpoint allows you to align art styles with the unique attributes of our brands/IPs. Having worked with remote teams and managed artwork for multiple projects as a publisher, you will establish and lead a nimble internal art team to oversee all digital game publishing assignments. You are passionate about mobile gaming and keep up to date with the latest styles and technology.What Your Impact Will Be: Build and manage a small internal art team to support all our co-development projectsCollaborate with external developer partners to create and maintain visual style and aesthetics for all our mobile and cross-platform gamesEstablish and maintain quality standards for art assets, providing feedback and guidance as neededWork closely with the Director of Game Design to align the artistic vision with the overall game conceptCreate and maintain documentation for art processes, guidelines, and style guidesCoordinate with various internal teams, including the Global Brand Team, Marketing, Legal, and FinanceOwn the team’s use and implementation of art tools, process, and the overall art pipelinePresent visual concepts, mood boards, and progress reports to other internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the broader vision for the game.Follow industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies to ensure our games and processes remain relevant and competitive.
