Lead 2D-Artist

<p>JoyRocks is one of the most successful F2P companies in Central and Eastern Europe with globally recognised products. Company's office is situated in Rivne. JoyRocks develops high quality social and mobile games with values of joy, inspiration, kindness and humour.</p><p><b>Work with us means:</b></p><ul><li>Work in global-oriented IT-company</li><li>Work in comfortable office in the heart of Rivne with experienced and pleasant team</li><li>Educational programmes for every team-member</li><li>Corporate events every month</li><li>Free сoffee-breaks anytime (coffee-machine, fruits, cookies, sweets etc.)</li><li>Studying English during working day for free</li></ul><p><b>Position Overview:</b></p><ul><li>Creating high-quality 2D-content for gaming company projects on mobile and social platforms.</li></ul><p><b>Work experience:</b></p><ul><li>Working experience in game industry about 2 years.&nbsp;<b>Candidate must have portfolio of work (resume without portfolio are not considered)</b></li></ul><p><b>Skills:</b></p><ul><li>Skills of drawing quickly and nicely by hand on tablet (comics, character sketch, sketch gaming location)</li><li>Skills of drawing in perspective</li><li>Skills of following a given style</li><li>Strong problem solving skills (quickly look into the problem and suggest ways to solve it)</li><li>Strong sense of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regards to illustration and environmental design</li><li>Strong sense of proportion, lighting and chiaroscuro</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Strong task setting skills for art-department</li><li>Strong sense of controlling the timing and quality of work</li></ul><p><b>Knowledge:</b></p><ul><li>Proficiency using 2D graphics packages</li><li>Proficiency using Adobe Photoshop (required)</li><li>Strong knowledge of academic drawing, composition, construction lighting</li><li>Knowledge of English (not below the level of reading technical literature, communicating with foreign partners, and writing correspondence)</li></ul><p><b>Responsibilities &amp; Duties:</b></p><ul><li>Designing icons, objects, characters, buildings, locations, and other game elements, matte-painting</li><li>Drawing concepts characters and locations</li><li>Study schedules with a high degree of detail, preparation of graphics for animation</li><li>Development of concepts and creating sketches of game graphics</li><li>Creating illustrations and valuable art-content</li><li>Understanding the process of production , optimization and implementation of the final game assets list</li><li>Interaction with designers and programmers to specify the functional and technical requirements for the Asset</li><li>Setting and acceptance tasks for art outsourcers</li><li>Developing by yourself or with participation of the artist and animator graphic elements of the plot (dynamic backgrounds, caption)</li></ul><p><b>Pluses:</b></p><ul><li>Higher Art Education</li><li>Degree in Computer Graphics or related course</li><li>Diploma of Computer Academy "Step"</li><li>Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator</li><li>Knowledge of Adobe Flash</li><li>Knowledge of &nbsp;MAYA 3D/3D MAX</li><li>Working experience with Unity</li><li>Working experience with Perforce</li><li>Working experience with Control Version Systems</li><li>Experience working in a game industry</li><li>Experience working with task trackers</li><li>Personal gaming experience and interest to the creation of computer games</li></ul><p><b>Type of employment:</b></p><ul><li>Full-time.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>