Fill in the creative blanks and help realize the Art Directors and Projects aesthetic & creative intent by working with the concept team, providing misc. forms of reference, and harnessing your imagination Match art needs with the proper artists playing to their skillsets, desires, and interests Relay and follow through with Art Director & other teams’ feedback to the art team Collaborate with the FX & Tech Art teams to define art content specs and ensuring proper implementation & performance Work with the other art leads on a regular basis to effectively manage art asset direction, modeling, texturing, lighting, FX, optimization, proper implementation, and debugging to meet the aesthetic, stylistic, and technical quality bars Provide regular feedback to content artists verbally, via JIRA, through email, or other visual presentation (such as paint overs, additional concept art, reference, tweaked geometry, etc) Collaborate with Art Directors, Lead Level Artists, Level Artists & Game Designers for definition of art asset needs and expectations Ensure art assets maintain quality, excitement, and originality as it relates to other triple-A games, Gearbox’s’ own desires, and Project vision Lead, motivate, and serve as a technical and creative resource for the art team, assisting in the resolution of art asset planning, issues, design, function, and performance Maintain art content aesthetic consistency & creativity from beginning to end of a project Detect significant problems and find the best “artistic/technical/organizational” compromise Create a fun & inspirational environment while coaching artists by providing reviews, growth plans, and generally assisting in their skillsets Ensure art assets are created based on concept or reference to the visual standards of the project R&D new techniques, tools, and technology to best serve Project needs and keeping the art team at Gearbox at the forefront of innovation