Technical Art Director
Join our pioneering company, Dapper Labs, at the forefront of blockchain technology and responsible for well-known projects such as NBA Top Shot and CryptoKitties. As a Technical Art Director, you will play a crucial role in our innovative team, utilizing your expertise in technical art and strong communication abilities to manage external teams and optimize our interactive pipeline.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure the smooth operation of our interactive pipeline.
- Identify suitable external partners for asset content creation, considering their capabilities and compatibility with our project requirements.
- Establish processes and approval workflows for content delivery, enabling efficient collaboration between internal and external teams.
- Assist in final output approvals by coordinating with license holders and ensuring compliance with their guidelines.
- Develop processes for content selection and approval, ensuring seamless integration of the right assets into the pipeline.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define features and requirements for asset creation pipelines, contributing to the development of robust and scalable systems.
Candidate Profile:
- Previous experience as a Technical Artist in interactive pipelines, either in the Film/VFX or Game industry.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external partners, and license holders.
- Proven track record in project management and art asset approval, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality content.
- Proficiency in managing large pipelines and comprehensive understanding of game assets, licensed IP, and original illustration through contract work.
- Familiarity with multiple rendering engines such as Blender, Unity, and Max.
- Ability to coordinate between multiple teams and outsourcing studios to deliver artwork in specific formats for rendering technology.
- Creative ability to produce artistic content within technical limitations.
- Capability to identify and manage outsource teams using technical expertise and network of contacts to meet artwork requirements and maintain pipeline operations.
- Experience in the games industry is a bonus.
Join Dapper Labs and contribute to our mission of revolutionizing the digital landscape through blockchain technology. As a visionary Technical Art Director who thrives on pushing boundaries and creating remarkable digital experiences, apply now to be a part of shaping the future of interactive art and entertainment.
More about Dapper Labs:
Dapper Labs is the premier blockchain entertainment company, pioneering experiences like CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, along with Dapper Wallet, which simplifies asset management and blockchain usage. As the original developers of Flow, a decentralized blockchain designed for scalability and user-friendliness, we are on a mission to make the world more accessible and enjoyable through decentralized technologies.
With over $600M in funding from leading investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Union Square Ventures, Google Ventures (GV), Samsung, and notable founders from Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, we have established partnerships with renowned names like the NBA and NBPA, the NFL-PA, Ubisoft, Warner Music, Turner, Dr. Seuss, Genies, the UFC, and many others.
To learn more about the benefits and perks we offer, visit our website @Dapper Labs Careers.
