Art Director

Shape the Future of Game Development at Stratton Studios

Stratton Studios is an Australia-based game development company specializing in co-development partnerships with global clients across all aspects of gaming. We are looking for an experienced and talented Art Lead / Director to join our small, lean team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead the artistic direction and production, while being deeply involved in creating and optimizing assets.

💰 We are offering a salary of $1,500 to 2,500 USD for this role!

This is a fully remote position, offering the opportunity to work with a diverse team on cutting-edge gaming projects.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the artistic direction and oversee the visual development of game projects, ensuring alignment with the overall creative vision and gameplay experience.
• Take a hands-on approach to asset creation, from modeling and texturing to lighting and final integration into the game.
• Define the art pipeline, ensuring efficient and high-quality production of assets, while collaborating closely with developers, designers, and technical artists.
• Create stylized voxel environments and characters, using your strong understanding of visual storytelling to enhance immersion.
• Mentor and guideless experienced artists, fostering a creative and productive team environment.
• Optimize art assets for performance and platform requirements without compromising the visual quality of the game.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless integration of art and gameplay, and to troubleshoot technical art issues as they arise.
• Oversee art reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback to artists, ensuring consistency in quality and style across all assets.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Art Lead or Art Director with a portfolio that demonstrates both leadership and hands-on asset creation in stylized voxel art and environmental design.
• Solid proficiency in 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and visual storytelling, with a keen eye for detail and quality.
• Extensive experience working within Unity or similar game engines, with a deep understanding of art pipelines and optimization for various platforms.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and mentor a small team, while maintaining a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with both creative and technical teams, as well as with external partners.
• A proactive, problem-solving attitude with the ability to make decisions and iterate quickly in a small, dynamic team.

Bonus Skills (Preferred):

• Experience with performance optimization techniques for 3D assets and visual effects.
• Familiarity with shader development and advanced lighting techniques.
• Experience with procedural content generation and AI-driven design tools.
• Previous experience working with small teams, particularly in a remote-first environment.

If you are passionate about crafting visually engaging game assets and thrive in collaborative environments, we would love to hear from you!