Position: Art Director
Company: Uppeople
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Eyugame is one of the top gaming company in China who developed browser and social mobile games such as "Dragon Pals", "Night Falls" and others. We were established in 2009, during this time we have more than 500 diverse employees and every year we are growing, we have opened 3 different branches, and our games are available in more than 100 countries. Among our strategic partners are internet giants like Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Qihoo 360 and others. 

Our games such as Ocean Wars, Primal Wars: Dino Age, Puzzles & Conquest, Puzzles & Survival, Dream Piano, Tap Tap Music are leaders in their niche and are in demand in Asia, Europe, America and Australia.

Now we are looking Art director who is proficient in game art and who have experience in European and American Cartoon styles. Our project's art style can refer to Homescapes, Gardenscapes, Project Makeover and some games like that.

Responsibilities:
1. Determine the artistic direction and guide the team to deliver excellence in the build (2D character design and background design, etc.);
2. Provide overall guidelines for the development team on the art style and achieve quality results;
3. Assist the development team in understanding visual effects in games and make relevant improvements;
4. Help the team learn about western arts and culture;
5. Identify cultural and artistic elements in our game that do not cater to a western audience and facilitate an internal discussion to solve such issues;
6. Collaborate with the development team to explore market potential;
7. Coordinate with the development team to ensure smooth cooperation.
Requirements:
1. Broad understanding of the video game market and current trends in the game art industry;
2. Ability to determine artistic direction, provide relevant support for the team, and present visual concepts internally and to partners;
3. Knowledge of game development team operations;
4. Ability to provide feedback on optimizing workflow to our partners