What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Game Artist position at Castle Hill Gaming?
Company Overview:
Castle Hill Gaming is currently seeking skilled professionals to join their team in Charlottesville, VA. Castle Hill Gaming is a prominent provider of Class II, Class III, and HHR gaming machines to Indian and Commercial Casinos across the United States, with offices located in Charlottesville, VA, Tulsa, OK, and Manchester, NH. CHG offers exciting employment opportunities for individuals passionate about the gaming industry.
As an industry leader, CHG emphasizes innovation, customer satisfaction, and adherence to regulatory standards. This is an exceptional chance to become part of a thriving organization with a strong market presence. Apply now to contribute to the growth of cutting-edge gaming solutions and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Join Castle Hill Gaming and be a part of the exciting world of casino gaming.
We offer the following to our qualified full-time employees:
- A competitive salary
- Excellent benefits package including health insurance where the company pays 100% of the employee, family and domestic partner monthly premium.
- Company contributions to employee HSA accounts
- 401K match with option to put towards student loans
- Up to 20 days of paid time off that is accrued during the year along with 8 paid holidays
- Paid Leave including Paternal, Bereavement and Jury Duty
- Employee equity incentive plans
- Company Cell Phone for all employees
If hired, your employer will be Ironworks Development LLC, which develops Castle Hill Gaming products. Correspondence with the company will only be made from @castlehillgaming.com e-mails addresses.
Position Overview:
Our Graphic Artists are a big part of our development team, working to create casino gaming experiences that excite and entertain players through player-centered design strategies and an agile methodology.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Produces artwork and animations of the highest quality
- Demonstrates versatility and the ability to adapt to any variety of visual styles to tackle all creative and design challenges
- Shows an excellent, well-developed sense of color, composition, typography, and an acute eye for quality and detail
- Learns new tools and techniques quickly and adapts to new technologies to meet ever-evolving market requirements and business goals
- Works collaboratively with a cross-disciplinary team of artists, programmers and game designers to create great games. As part of collaborating, give and take art direction and critique, work within budgets and deadlines with clear communication and organizational skills
- Contributes at all levels, from concept creation, pitch mockups and storyboarding, through game asset creation and game development to create the most engaging, fun, and beautiful gaming experiences
Work Environment:
- In office
- Collaborative Open Office Setting
Qualifications, Education, Training and Experience:
Required:
- Six to eight years of experience in a comparable role
- Experience with illustration, graphic design, character design and animation, motion graphics, 3D modeling, and game design
- Expertise with the Adobe Suite of products including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Flash.
- Eye for detail with a clear understanding of the big picture
- An online portfolio and/or animation reel
- Excellent organizational and communication skills; must be detail oriented
- High ethical standards and integrity
- Team player with high-performance standards
Preferred:
- Casino gaming experience
- BA/BFA degree or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with 3D Studio Max and/or Maya
*This position is not limited to those duties listed in the job description. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or deleted to meet business needs of the company.
** We are not offering Visa sponsorship or transfers for this position, now or in the future.