Adress"A propeller rumbles in the distance. You turn your head and gaze towards the horizon as you find yourself standing on the ledge of a steep drop with nothing but skies beneath you. An approaching gust throws you off balance and you feel as if you're about to tip over and down into the abyss. As your body jolts into action, correcting your stance, you hear a friend behind you scream "watch out!". A flying craft, the Wasp, bursts through the clouds and heads straight towards you, chased by a menacing creature whose wingbeat echoes across the skies. This, you realize, is how your Atmosfar begins."
If your imagination is already churning, and you want to help us craft these kinds of experiences, come join us at Apog Labs! As our Art Director, you'll be responsible for coordinating the art team in its day to day production across the rendering pipeline as well as establishing and maintaining a cohesive visual style. You can learn more about Atmosfar here.
The position is offered as a full-time employment with a hybrid working location, meaning that you'll need to spend at least half of the working week at our office in Malmö, Sweden.
About the position
What you will do
- Collaborate closely with the entire team to maintain, contribute to, and uphold the creative vision of Atmosfar
- In collaboration with our artists, sustain and improve the visual identity of the game and elevate other artists' work to improve craft quality
- Maintain and evolve style guides and specifications used for defining and documenting the art direction of the project
- Communicate the art style across each area of the game including environments, characters, vehicles, props, animation, and VFX
- Occasional hands-on work to assist and create 2D concepts or 3D models depending on current needs and your area of expertise
- Assist in planning the art teams work to ensure on-time delivery with development milestones
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure art style is within scope and budget
- Help grow, mentor, and guide the team, including directly managing art team members
- Foster a team culture of constructive feedback, resulting in a positive, collaborative, and creative environment
Who you are
- Proficient in working across a variety of stylized art styles
- At least three (3) years of experience working with art direction or in a relevant lead role
- At least one (1) relevant title shipped as an Art Director or relevant lead role
- Experience working with the Unreal Engine render pipeline
- Knowledge in various art disciplines including concept, modeling, environments, characters, lighting, VFX and UI
- Able to communicate direction clearly, provide effective critiques, and receive feedback
- Knowledge and appreciation of pop culture
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Interpersonal and organizational skills
- Proficient in written and spoken English
When you're a bonus
- Experience from working with Photoshop or Blender
- Experience working with game or creative design
- Interest in open world survival games or the sci-fi genre
- An indie mentality of flexibility and proactive problem solving
- An education within a relevant field
About Apog Labs
Who we are
Founded in 2017 and the developers of Atmosfar and Airport CEO, we're a growing studio of six developers with our roots stemming from indie game development and our current offices in Game Habitat's DevHubin central Malmö, Sweden. We strive towards an inclusive, collaborative, and relaxed work environment enabling us to empower our games with gameplay experiences leaving lasting memories. We enjoy making elegant design choices, effective iterations and prioritize development agility across our entire production pipeline. We develop systems-driven game experiences mixed with a significant portion of imagination and wonder, resulting in games that are equally as fun to develop as playing.
What we offer
- 30 days of vacation
- Occupational pension
- Wellness allowance
- A great team to befriend
- A cozy office with great equipment
- Access to the local Malmö game developer community
- Opportunity to join an expanding indie studio with an exciting future!
How to apply
Please apply with a resume, short cover letter and link to your online portfolio, all together demonstrating why we would be a great match for each other. If you're the right person for the job we want to hear from you and we encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.
Applications will be reviewed continuously so apply today; starting date will be set to as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer any relocation package, assist with immigration, or offer the job as a remote position.
Thanks!
