Position: 2D Lead Artist (Realism)
Company: N-iX
Category: Artist
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

**N-iX Game & VR Studio** is a team of 100+ professionals delivering top-quality games and VR solutions to various game and media enterprises and startups. Among our clients are Paradox Interactive, Wargaming.net, Tempo Storm, and other established game businesses and VR startups. We aim for AAA quality of work and offer competitive benefits to our employees.

As Art Lead, you will lead our creative and gifted Art Team ensuring the ultimate quality of art assets we produce. This is a great opportunity for those who want to work on exciting projects and use their artistic talent to create compelling games and immersive VR experiences enjoyed by millions.

**Requirements:**
- At least 2 years’ experience as a Lead Artist in Game Development
- At least 5 years’ experience as a 2D artist in Game Development
- Strong portfolio with at least 2 successful finished projects
- Experience in projects with realistic graphics (war — thematic)
- Ability to develop comprehensive and competitive art style for games
- Ability to keep an eye on the latest popular trends in Game Art
- Excellent knowledge of 2D art and techniques and related software
- Photobash skills will be a great plus
- Great leadership and communication skills
- Ability to convey thoughts and messages in a clear and neat way
- The confidence to communicate your ideas and sell them to management & clients
- Knowledge of 3D modeling / texturing processes, techniques & related software
- Upper-intermediate or advanced English level

**Good to have:**
- Knowledge of Animation, its processes, and techniques
- Passion for video games
- You have shipped AAA games or high profile mobile titles as an Art Lead

**Job responsibilities:**
- Developing the art vision of projects, leading the creation of a visual style, design, and overall look & feel of games
- Developing concept artwork, defining art style guidelines & processes
- Communicating with clients to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure that the product is of the highest quality
- Leading the art production of internal & external teams, providing detailed feedback to artists
- Participating in the estimation process of new games
- Ensuring that final production art is up to expected standards of design and polish

**We offer:**
- Flexible working hours
- A competitive salary and good compensation package
- Possibility of partial remote work
- Best hardware
- A masseur and a corporate doctor
- An inspiring and comfy office

**Professional growth:**
- Challenging tasks and innovative projects
- An individual development plan
- A personal education budget
- Mentorship program
- Business trips

**Fun:**
- Corporate events and outstanding parties
- Exciting team buildings
- Memorable anniversary presents
- A fun zone where you can play video games, foosball, ping pong, and more