Associate Art Director

About the Position

We are seeking an Associate Art Director to join our team in Malta, working on-site. This role is pivotal in supporting the artistic vision of our game project, guiding artists, and maintaining a cohesive visual style.

Responsibilities

• Support the Art Director in defining and maintaining the artistic direction of the project.
• Help guide the creation of art content in line with the project’s visual pillars.
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Director and cross-disciplinary teams while maintaining clear ownership of artistic decisions and visual execution.
• Provide artistic feedback and mentorship to Concept Artists, 3D Artists, and other art disciplines.
• Contribute directly to concept art, visual development, and problem-solving.
• Help maintain art quality, consistency, and style adherence across assets.
• Assist in keeping team morale healthy through clear communication and supportive leadership.
• Participate in reviews, planning, estimation, and tracking of art tasks with Production.
• Support the development of out-of-game artwork such as key art and marketing assets.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional game development experience, including leadership or senior-level responsibilities.
• Experience as a Lead Artist, or Associate Art Director role.
• Solid understanding of how form, colour, light, composition, silhouette, and structure create emotional impact.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining a visual style guide (mood boards, references, visual language).
• Ability to receive feedback and adapt quickly.
• Comfortable making artistic decisions in situations with incomplete or changing design input.
• Good understanding of 3D art pipelines and technical constraints across modern game engines.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills in English.
• Experience collaborating with Production and other departments.
• Participation in recruitment or onboarding of art team members is a plus.
• Good knowledge of the video games market and visual trends.
• Passion for game art and visual storytelling.
• Shipped at least 1–2 games, preferably including a AAA title.

Preferences

• Hands-on experience with Maya/Max/Modo, Photoshop, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and baking tools.
• Experience with AAA game engines like Unreal.
• Strong grounding in art fundamentals and visual culture.
• Interest in new technologies and artistic innovation within games.
• Ability to help organize art workflows and asset production processes.
• Ambition to grow into a full Art Director role.

We Offer

A comprehensive benefits package is available.

About the Company

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