Senior Game Art Director

Renderer Studios is a fast-growing, full-cycle AAA art services partner delivering concept, 3D modelling, animation and mocap clean-up for next-gen engines. Our talent has supported global publishers, including Tencent and ZeniMax Online Studios. With a veteran team and global client base, we are known for our quality, efficiency, and seamless communication across cultures and time zones.

We’re looking for a Senior Game Art Director who can shape a distinctive visual identity within a grounded, believable world, elevating the ordinary into something unmistakably memorable.

Job Description

The Art Director plays a pivotal role in shaping and maintaining the visual identity of the game. This position ensures that all artistic elements meet the highest standards of quality and consistency while aligning with the game’s technical requirements. Acting as a creative visionary and strategic leader, the Art Director guides a specific art team, fosters innovation, and drives collaboration across disciplines. By setting clear artistic benchmarks and introducing cutting-edge practices, the Art Director transforms ideas into visually compelling experiences that resonate with players and elevate the overall production value.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with multiple teams, including Design, Programming, and Production to develop world-class player experiences
• Be highly creative; Imagine and communicate vision to leadership and the team to develop new content that players will love
• Direct and mentor a worldwide team of artists
• Interpret the needs of all development disciplines, such as Design and Programming, into final artwork
• Deliver effective feedback across all art disciplines - concept, modeling, environment, tech art, lighting, VFX, etc.
• Collaborate with the teams to identify great ideas and steer them through the pipeline, and work within the style of our projects with an eye towards driving the Fortnite brand forward

• Filter multiple sources of analysis and feedback into visual direction for creating new art, and think strategically about art and how it informs the player experience

   

Qualifications

• Experience defining and shipping a product-level vision.
• Strong desire to partner with disciplines outside of Art to create a unified vision.
• Clear understanding and value of art team roles in the player experience.
• Experience as a product-level Art Director or Creative Director in a game studio.
• Strong understanding of art fundamentals, multiple art styles, anatomy, appeal, and storytelling.
• Experience supporting and directing artists across multiple disciplines.
• The ability to adapt to and innovate on new styles and techniques, with a deep understanding of art disciplines and their workflows.
• Strong collaborative nature to partner with art directors, other discipline leads, and production
• Strong leadership skills, with an expectation to guide large teams toward a shared vision.

• Experience with effective feedback for outsourcing and contractors.

   

Why join Renderer Studios?

• AAA Projects: Work on exciting, high-profile games with global studios.
• Cross-Cultural Team: Collaborate across time zones with clear and respectful communication.
• Continuous Growth: Opportunities to broaden technical skills and deepen artistic understanding.
• Trusted Partner: Our clients include Tencent, ZeniMax Online Studios, and other global leaders.