Game Artist, Social Games
Amazon
Seattle, WAThis was removed by the employer on 8/6/2012 9:35:00 PM PST
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Amazon is building a new team focused on social games innovation. This group offers a creative, fast paced, entrepreneurial work environment where you will be working on a cutting edge initiative within Amazon.
The Game Artist will be creating art assets that drive the visual identity and user interface of the game. This person should have a passion for gaming, especially social games.
Responsibilities: Help set the artistic direction and define the style guide for new social games Contribute to prototypes during early game design Create 3D and 2D art Create final production artwork and working/temp artwork as needed by engineering Work within specifications and technical constraints
10+ years minimum industry experience in interactive design and/or game development BFA or equivalent
Quick sketching and storyboarding experience and ability to communicate well visually Easily identifies and defines visual design issues and solutions Excellent visual design skills, including the effective use of color, form, lighting and composition Solid understanding of lighting principles Advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and Flash Experience in Flash including creating optimized movies, buttons, and animation; animation samples a plus Experience with Maya Strong ability to develop prototype and full scale production work in Flash Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of art Eager to grow professionally and has a great attitude Game development experience, especially in social games