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Lead Artist (m/f)

Publication or Company	GameDuell
Industry	Graphic Design/Art Direction, Internet/Online/New Media, Social Media, Web Development
Salary	Negotiable
Benefits	Flexible Hours
Job Duration	Full Time
Job Location	Berlin, Germany
Job Requirements	As Lead Artist you are responsible for developing and driving an original and innovative art style for the game. Work with other disciplines to establish technical and aesthetic guidelines for art in the game. Ensure that all assets created by the art team and outsource studios conform to the style and technical guidelines of the title. Participate in and run meetings, reviews, and planning as part of effective communication with the team and outsourcing studios. Inspire, motivate, and mentor other artists in best practices, processes, and procedures pertaining to production. GameDuell has over 80 million users worldwide and you have the chance to inspire them with a marvelous design. Work with us on a permanent basis or as freelancer. Your tasks * Create a stunning visual experience – from the UI to core game assets * Leading the art team for one of our games * Supervising both the social and mobile art process for the game * Support the team with both artistic creativity and conceptual thinking * Help recruiting new artists into the team while the game grows * Help porting our games to HTML5 if necessary * Coordinate what the game needs from our external studio * Close collaboration with marketing, product managers and developers What we expect * Several years of experience from creating casual, mobile, browser based and/or Facebook games * A proven track record of creating appealing UI, characters and environments * A good eye for composition colour, lighting, and perspective * Great knowledge of the tools and methods involved in developing commercially successful games * Experience with people management * Good communication and organizational skills, preferably experience from working in an agile project environment * Degree in design, trained in media design or comparable qualifications What we offer * Creative freedom * Independent work in an agile Scrum team * A friendly, international team * Flexible work hours * Work in an attractive loft office located in Berlin Mitte (with free Coke, fruit, pool table, ping ping table, roof terrace) * Music, sports, fun and games during breaks or in the evening * We can help with your visa, work permit, registration, and any ongoing needs Contact http://inside.gameduell.com/jobs/graphics/leadartist/?ref=med We look forward to receiving your complete and detailed application including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date. Please send your application via e-mail to Ms. Andrea Freiheit (jobs-med@gameduell.de) with the subject line ‘Lead Artist’. If applicable, please attach any digital work, i.e. online portfolio, website links or flash animations. Please note that only digital applications will be considered.
About Our Company	GameDuell was founded in 2003 with the vision to combine social games with innovative transaction models. Our passion for high-quality games and a thrilling user experience has made GameDuell one of the best monetizing, as well as one of the largest cross-platform social games communities in the world. GameDuell products are available in 7 languages and are played by more than 12 million people every month. We have developed 60 flash-based games in our own studios and embedded them in a unique tournament platform that enhances social gameplay. GameDuell is available on its own branded website as well as on partner sites, social networks and mobile on Android, WebOS and iOS.