Location: UAE or Saudi Arabia (role could be remote from any location if willing to work local hours with occasional travel to the region)
Type: Part Time and Full Time

ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are seeking an experienced Game Artist who has the instincts and experiences to support and mentor aspiring youth game makers.
The Art Mentor will function as a ‘player-coach’ across a portfolio of game projects being developed by members of the Endless Studios community. By working with university students, high school students, members of the core Endless Studios team and other aspiring game makers to develop the art style for games, set technical art approach, create art pipelines and produce assets, you will help bring games to life. Through your approach, modeling and mentorship, you will help them learn the ropes of game art, cultivate a good collaborative art process and help create the next generation of exceptional game artists.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Minimum 5+ years game art experience;
• Proficiency in using Blender or other professional tools for 3D modeling for games;A background coaching, training, mentoring or teaching - and empowering
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• less experienced game artists, for example teaching game art (or a related field) at the university or youth-program level;

• Prior experience with Unity’s 3D art approach and pipeline (experience with Unity’s 2D pipeline also highly desired);
• Ability to communicate effectively with designers, producers, engineers and other game making professionals;
• Passion for mentoring aspiring game makers.

• Mentoring aspiring game makers in the area of game art, modeling effective practice, leadership and collaboration;
• Contributing to Endless Studios projects by helping participants develop art concepts, solve technical art challenges, design and implement art pipelines and create assets;
• Coordinating (and assisting Endless Studios teams in coordinating) the artistic efforts of both participants and Endless Studios staff on collaborative projects;
• Assisting project teams in evaluating alternative art styles, approaches, solutions and tools and in making decisions on how to approach their projects;
• Providing participants with feedback and coaching on their work, as well as their developmental progress as burgeoning artists;
• Contributing to the development of learning content in Endless Studios’ art learning pathway;
• Developing and promulgating artistic standards, procedures and style guides for Endless Studios projects;
• Troubleshooting challenges and conflicts as they arise;
• Communicating effectively both with the game development teams as well as domain experts;
• Contributing to an exciting, innovative, and supportive work environment.