Art Director - SGN - Palo Alto, CA

Our studio and culture is geared towards producing the best quality games in the world and having fun while we do it. SGN has a full team of in-house artists, designers, game and web developers. Our core technology allows developers to plug into a scalable backend, flexible game frameworks, analytics and cross-platform methodologies. SGN is growing, profitable and has offices in LA, SD, SF, Palo Alto, Seattle, and Argentina.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely as a member of the Game leadership team to deliver world-class games and experiences that delight users and meet business goals


• As a leader of the art team, the Art Director inspires and motivates the team to deliver their best work and provides effective and constructive feedback to the art team, engineering team, and design team.


• Proficiency in documentation and communication is essential in sharing information and articulating the rationale behind the art direction decisions among the development team, outsourcing, internal executives and our licensing partners.


• The Art Director also works with external teams, including outsourcing partners, and is expected to communicate and maintain the vision on an international basis.


• As a master of their craft and one who is experienced in this field, the Art Director will help in staff development including recruiting, training, mentorship, and guidance.


• The Art Director will also work to hire best in class contractors and concept specialists as needed to set visual style early.

Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience in mobile game development


• Advance knowledge of 3D Mobile game development, Unity experience a plus


• Ability to communicate visually, and to identify and define visual design issues and solutions.


• Classically trained with ad eep understanding of color, form, lighting, and composition.


• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• A passion for mobile games and social networking and knowledge of current industry trends.


• Proficiency creating and maintaining art production schedules.


• Ability to provide clear constructive feedback verbally, as well as visually, to artists on their work


• Solution Oriented


• Able to give effective critiques and also take feedback & criticism.


• Experience working with teams across multiple locations.


• Passion, energy and enthusiasm for gaming

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Perks

• Stock options


• Paid vacation, sick days & customary holidays


• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage


• Catered lunches

Company Description

SGN (formerly MindJolt) connects people around the world through great games.

As a top cross-platform developer and publisher of games on Facebook, iOS, and Android, SGN lays claim to hit titles such as Cookie Jam, Panda Pop, Bingo Blingo and MindJolt.

To date well over 200 Million SGN games have been installed on leading mobile and social platforms, making SGN one of the largest cross-platform gaming companies in the world.

SGN represents the next generation of social game development. SGN’s proprietary and patent-pending technology process, MasterKey, allows a game to be built once and seamlessly distributed to all platforms, including: Facebook, iOS, Android, and Amazon. Through its three-prong strategy of social, mobile, and web games SGN reaches players wherever they choose to play. SGN is responsible for more than twelve top ten titles on the iTunes App Store and three #1 titles on the Amazon App Store.

Funded by Austin Ventures, and led by a seasoned team of Internet pioneers, SGN was built through a series of acquisitions and organic growth.

SGN is based in Los Angeles, with studios in San Francisco, San Diego, Palo Alto, Seattle, and Buenos Aires.

SGN is an E-Verify Company