Art Director Play Hard Sports Inc. is North America’s first casual sports network focused exclusively on developing and publishing exceptional sports games and entertainment across the Internet. Headquartered in the shadow of the world-famous stadium at Foxboro, Massachusetts, this exciting new start-up is backed and funded by some of the biggest names in the sporting industry. Our team of executives consists of proven entrepreneurs that have previously started and grown online companies. And we are looking for *you* to join our team! We’re looking for an experienced, versatile Art Director that is responsible for defining the look and feel of our flagship sports titles, creating a distinctive visual brand for our games and leading our team of artists and our art production pipeline. We will be breaking new ground in the quality and caliber of the art that Flash/Shockwave can render and the Art Director will be the driving force behind pushing that boundary and embracing that challenge. The position will be responsible for overseeing and developing concept art, modeling, texturing, skinning and weighting, character setup and animations, FX and UI. A candidate with a high-level of proficiency with animation is preferred. Candidates will be required to submit a portfolio of work. Our team is first and foremost a team of entrepreneurs. The ideal candidate must be able to think fast on their feet, entrepreneurial, creative and willing to adapt to a fast-moving market. Candidates should be comfortable leading a team of skilled artists, designing an art pipeline, project management and working with other departments (e.g. marketing, art, game design etc.). Candidates should also be comfortable working with outsources, providing art direction and being an active contributor to the production of art assets. A passion for creating visually stunning, high-quality models and animations is a must. A passion for sports is a plus. Get in on the ground floor of a well-funded, high-octane startup in the online games industry! Qualifications: • 3-5 years of professional game development experience of which at least 2 years should be as a senior artist/lead. • Expert proficiency with Maya and Photoshop • Basic proficiency with all of the following and expertise in at least three of the following: character setup and animation, anatomy and perspective drawing, modeling, texturing, skinning and weighting, visual FX and UI. • Experience directing and managing outsourced artists • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to write high-quality specifications • Degree in an art related discipline Valued Skills: • Experience with processing game assets through an art pipeline into an existing game engine • Proficiency to expertise with Illustrator, Flash and Fireworks • Proficiency with HTML/XML/CSS If you want to join our team email hr@playhard.net with your resume and this position title in the subject line. © 2008 Play Hard Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved.