Company Description
Ubisoft is a world leader in video games, with teams spread across the globe creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed to Rainbow Six to Just Dance and many more. We believe that diversity of perspectives drives progress for both players and teams. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!
Job Description
As an Assistant Art Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will play a key role in inspiring and implementing the artistic vision of the game, both in a top-down and bottom-up dynamic. After contributing to defining the overall artistic direction, you will participate in guiding the visual direction of characters and environments, particularly for monetization (MTX) and customization content, while supporting a team of artists in bringing this vision to life.
You will communicate a clear creative direction, while remaining open to its evolution, to foster a collaborative environment where ideas enrich the game's visual identity and player experience. In this role, you will actively contribute to establishing a sustainable creative pipeline for monetization (MTX) and customization elements, expanding production beyond the seasonal cycle, and defining high-level themes and concepts for events, while ensuring their consistency and monitoring their artistic execution.
What You Will Do
- Collaborate closely with art direction to develop and evolve the artistic vision of the game
- Propose ideas and conduct research to define the artistic direction of your area of specialty, characters or environments
- Work with concept artists to translate ideas into relevant visual references and mood boards
- Present and explain artistic concepts to connect them to the overall vision and guide teams
- Lead regular meetings with your team to exchange feedback, share improvement ideas, and establish milestones
- Balance artistic intentions with technical constraints throughout production
- Collaborate with other departments to review and validate game content to ensure quality and consistent visual direction
- Monitor the overall project progress by ensuring alignment between art, narrative, design, and technology
Qualifications
What You Bring to the Team
- Excellent mastery of artistic fundamentals, including lighting, composition, architecture, anatomy, and proportions
- Strong artistic culture and good understanding of video game culture
- Practical knowledge of game engines, such as Unity or Unreal, and their constraints
- Proficiency with 2D art tools and 3D software used in production
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide artistic teams
- Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
- Openness to new ideas and diverse perspectives
- Ease collaborating with technical and creative teams
What You Need to Send Us
- Your CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience
- A portfolio showcasing your best work, images, or links to a personal website or online portfolio