Senior Art Designer

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in Computer Art, Animation or similar field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• •8-11 years art development experience working with game designers and developers in the slot gaming industry (5-7 years if Master's Degree)
• •Expert life drawing skills and experience
• •Fluent understanding of slot game art standards (theme, color, and gaming symbols)
• •Ability to communicate professionally and efficiently, both verbal and written with all levels of the business
• •Must be able to obtain and maintain Gaming licensure(s)
• •Expert technical understanding of game development and art pipeline
• •Photoshop experience required
• •Must possess a valid driver's license
• •Must be flexible to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required
• •Must be able to work at assigned location to enable direct communications and interactions with team members, management, and others as necessary
• •Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a high-stress, fast-paced, and high-pressure environment while maintaining high standards of accuracy, paying attention to detail, and meeting assigned deadlines
• •Demonstrates high integrity, trust, and strict confidentiality
• •Ability to maintain excellent communication and a positive, respectful, and professional attitude and relationship with clients, employees, peers, co-workers, all levels of management, and all outside organizations conducting business or otherwise interacting with the company
• •Ability to always act autonomously while adhering to overall department and company policies and procedures
• •Position must attend monthly Field Research trips to casinos, tradeshows, or as needed
• •Must be able to tolerate areas containing varying noise and temperature levels, illumination, vibration, crowds, and air quality
• •Must be able to tolerate areas containing secondhand smoke
• •Must be flexible to the travel needs of the business
• •Must be able to work in an area with limited working space for long hours with the ability to remain seated at computer terminal for extended periods of time
• •Must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a high-stress, fast-paced, and high-pressure environment while maintaining high standards of accuracy, paying attention to detail, and meeting assigned deadlines

Desired Qualifications

• •Master's Degree and art-related certifications or awards desirable
• •After Effects, Illustrator, Animate, Maya, and Unity experience desirable
• •Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods
• •Expert in art and game rule of many competitors' and Konami's hit titles, and what makes successful/unsuccessful game art that supports game rule
• •Can project future trends, and drive Konami's art to lead the way
• •Initiates and leads individual and group field research
• •Can avoid direction leading to repeat trial and error
• •Supports others' problem-solving
• •Ability to maintain excellent communication and a positive, respectful, and professional attitude and relationship with clients, employees, peers, co-workers, all levels of management, and all outside organizations conducting business or otherwise interacting with the company