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As Ubisoft’s first production studio in China, Ubisoft Shanghai opened its door in 1996 and has been at the forefront of the Chinese game industry. It has been working on major Ubisoft brands such as Splinter Cell®, Assassin’s Creed®, Might & Magic®, Just Dance®, Far Cry® and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™.

With our mission to leverage our presence in China, bring a stronger long-term added value to the group, 600+ talents from around the world have jointly developed a world-class expertise in development of open world and wildlife in AAA games, as well as mobile games and live operations.

To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

Job Description

Mission: The Associate Art Director will support Art Director on the artistic direction and its implementation through the whole lifecycle of the game.

What you will do:

  • Support the Art Direction team in implementing the visual identity of the game, working with the internal and external teams to increase the visual quality of the artwork.

  • Collaborating with internal teams such as game design and animation, as well as with teams at the Lead Studio and other Ubisoft studios.

  • Create or maintain key artistic documentation for the local and external teams, and contribute to the development of concept arts, ref assets, ensuring that artists have clear benchmarks and references for asset production;

  • Ensure that the artistic direction is followed and conduct preliminary quality reviews of the graphic elements produced

  • Challenge and help the artistic teams to reach outstanding aesthetic standards

  • Regularly inform the Art Director on the progress of the work to be done by the teams to ensure that the Art Director is able to assess the progress of the deliverables;

Qualifications

What you should be equipped with:

  • Extensive game art production experience, including 2 years of successful experience in a lead or director role

  • A thorough understanding of 3D art pipelines, capacities, and technical constraints related to different game engines.

  • Strong ability in writing documentation and applying it in art production.

  • Strong communication (English) and collaboration skills

  • A deep understanding of a variety of art 2D and 3D software packages, knowledge of engine and tools necessary to generate assets;

  • Good knowledge of the video game market; passion for game art

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks from Ubisoft Shanghai:

  • We believe that working location flexibility is essential to employee engagement and contributes to our high value of work-life balance

  • A minimum of 15 days paid annual leave

  • Monthly meal and snack allowance

  • Premium medical insurance plan and free annual health check

  • Game Package: free access to Ubisoft games on PC plus a rich and expanding library of games & books

  • Employee Assistance Program: wellbeing solutions, emotional support, and life coaching

  • Jumpstart your growth: A rich resevoir of premium and exclusive learning resources to support your continuous learning, expand your skillset, and advance your career.

  • 10+ staff clubs featuring weekly sports and gaming activities and events

Ubisoft CSR commitment

Making a long-lasting positive impact for our players, our teams, our partners and our planet.

In Ubisoft, we are working to enrich players’ lives through unique and memorable gaming experiences and by improving the positive impacts of our games. To get there, we are creating a safer, more inclusive work environment, we are giving back to the communities where Ubisoft operates by working with local non-profit partners and by working to reduce the environmental impact of our business.