Konami Gaming is hiring : Senior Art Designer in Las Vegas

Job Details

Job Location : Las Vegas - LAS VEGAS, NV

Position Type : Full Time

Salary Range : $95000.00 - $120000.00

Description

Konami Gaming is looking for a Senior Art Designer to join our team!

This onsite position is responsible for researching, designing, and developing illustration and animation for casino slot games, including game theme, characters, UI and symbols. This includes determining and implementing the style, technique and medium best suited to produce desired effect while conforming to production requirements. Mentors and trains other art staff. Is a specialist in at least one artistic area. This position works directly with the Game Design and Software Engineering teams and works with direction and guidance from Art Design Management. This position also requires the flexibility to act autonomously at all times while adhering to overall department and company policies and procedures.

What you'll be doing :

• Creates and / or enhances drawings, illustrations, game themes, characters, symbols, and effects.
• Creates computer-generated animation of UI, symbols, effects, and / or characters.
• Using strong graphic design skill, provides 2D and / or 3D user interface screens and information / instruction graphics for incorporation into final games. Provides high-resolution art assets for print teams’ utilization.
• Collaborates with Game Designer and Manager to finalize artwork for each project. Provides artwork for review at appropriate stages, and applies feedback accordingly with quick turnaround.
• Prepares data for in-game implementation, working within production requirements in collaboration with other artists, tech artists, and engineers. Modifies game art under tight deadlines. Understands full range of game types products, and platforms. Can complete complex data setup of complex game art parts, and use new techniques, products, and platforms.
• Follows company art direction and production pipeline. Directly contributes to improving both.
• Highly proficient in development process for game art development, and can initiate process improvements. Can handle large projects in relatively short timeframe.
• Aligns each game’s art creation with the functional spec / graphic proposal, including conceptual art and storyboards. Creates graphics visually reinforcing game rule and game flow. Identifies and executives cost effective, effort maximizing use of tools / techniques.
• Analyzes Konami and competitor products and field performance in the field from a player’s perspective to find industry trends, consider players in art design, and discern which art approaches are most effective to appeal to gamblers. 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. Understands and applies industry art design standards and art requirements. Can project future trends, and drive Konami’s art to lead the way. Initiates and leads individual and group field research. This involves the following :

Attending field research trips to casinos monthly or as required. Researching via online methods (e.g., YouTube) to build familiarity with the industry. Attends and provides input on follow-up team analysis discussions.

Konami Offers

About Konami Gaming, Inc. :

For Players. For Operators. For Each Other.

Konami Gaming, Inc. entered the US gaming market in the 2000s and we have spent the last two decades moving the industry forward with breakthrough games, head turning cabinets, and a casino management system that brings it all together. Over that time, we have garnered our share of awards and established a corporate culture of success and innovation.

A world leader in systems and game development, Konami can offer you the best of both worlds - stability within a dynamic, creative environment. We are excited to announce that Konami Gaming Inc. is growing and expanding into new product lines, including premium and standard games, and new market segments. As we enter a new growth period for the Company, we are expanding our reach to attract top talent in game studio operations, technology and product development.

Qualifications

What we'll want you to have :

Additional Requirements :

Work Environment :

Konami Gaming is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 702-616-1400 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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