Disney / Junction Point is HIRING Sr. Game Designer and Artists

Senior Game Designer

Primary Responsibilities
• A senior individual contributor that designs games at the interface, content and engineering levels
• Owns level creation process from start to finish:
• Plays a key role in developing concepts and treatments with proven ability to design full level outlines incorporating multi-discipline feedback
• From outline, create detailed working design documents that can be used by project management team to scope work
• Collaborating with art and programming teams, develop prototypes of gameplay functionality
• Communicates ideas with various product development staff to solicit feedback and ensure support during prototype development
• Takes prototyped levels to final level of completion using custom in-house editors and scripting, working closely with game development team.
• Serves as a mentor to junior members of staff

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years game design experience
• Shipped two or more commercially successful titles.
• Ability to successfully multitask under considerable pressure.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaborative team player.
• Creative thinker

Preference to applicants with:

• Proven ability with middleware game engines.
• Lua or Python level scripting ability.

Environment Artist

Primary Responsibilities for a Mid-Level Environment Artist:
• Provide texturing, lighting, and model placement for designed levels
• Create game worlds using our in-house editing tools
• Give input on level design issues and provide creative solutions
• Work from concept art to create environments
• Communicate with designers, programmers and other members of the art team

Qualifications for a Mid-Level Environment Artist:

• 3-6 years of relevant development experience
• Strong background in art or architecture
• Understanding of how the environment affects game play
• Experience using game level and world building tools
• Knowledge in Photoshop, and fluent in Max/Maya, 3ds MAX or Maya
• Prior experience in level design is a plus
• Creativity, innovation, and problem solving
• Understanding of real-time modeling and texturing constraints, and the ability to work within them
• Ability to translate concept and reference artwork into 3d game assets, efficiently and within game engine specifications
• Able to work within a schedule and adapt quickly to changes
• Traditional art skills and conceptual abilities are a plus
• Experience with real-time shaders and applications a plus

Mid Level Artist (Contract)

Primary Responsibilities for a Mid-Level Artist, (Contract):
• Creates assigned aspects of the artistic look across products and characters.
• Creates artistic concepts and art that meet art direction, creates storyboards, and executes background drawings and character designs.
• Works with producers to help visualize and develop game design.
• Communicate with designers, programmers and other members of the art team

Qualifications for a Mid-Level Artist, (Contract):

• 3-6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong background in art or architecture
• Knowledge in Photoshop, and fluent in Max/Maya, 3ds MAX or Maya
• Creativity, innovation, and problem solving
• Able to work within a schedule and adapt quickly to changes
• Traditional art skills and conceptual abilities are a plus
• Receptive to art direction and perform well within a collaborative team environment.

Preference to applicants with: