The Rhythm Company is seeking an Art Director to help us lead all art efforts for our upcoming rhythm game (remember Guitar Hero?). You will be responsible for establishing our art direction and 3D content pipelines in Unity (URP) as well as being hands on with your own asset contributions.

The Role

Do you love music? Do you love games? Are you a talented Art Director who wants to help us bring them together into one magical experience? If so, look no further! You will be the founding game artist on our tight-knit team of four passionate creators and will lead all art efforts for our upcoming title.

Here are some things you’ll do with us as an Art Director:

• Establish and own the complete 3D art pipeline, from early conception to final implementation
• Manage art production schedules in coordination with project management
• Collaborate with outsourcing partners and contractors to ensure deliverables align with the game’s visual identity and meet quality standards
• Model, texture, and create core art assets in the game as needed
• Assist in creating cinematic trailers and other promotional material as needed

This role is great for someone who excels at leading art teams but also wants to get down in the trenches and hands on with their own individual contributions when time permits.

Requirements

• Experience as a lead artist or art director on at least one shipped game
• Ability to establish and maintain the game’s visual style and ensure consistency across all incoming assets
• Solid understanding of Unity’s art pipeline, including importing, scene setup, and asset integration
• Knowledge of best practices for asset creation (polycount optimization, clean topology, efficient UV mapping, etc.)
• Familiarity with character animation, rigging, and VFX workflows
• Strong experience creating high-quality 3D game assets (modeling, texturing, materials, lighting)
• Able to balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on asset creation when needed
• Strong communication and self-management skills, comfortable working independently in a small team

This is a description of our dream candidate, you can still apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement.

Nice to Haves

• Experience creating character animations
• Experience creating shaders
• Familiarity with Git version control
• Experience playing musical instruments, particularly guitars or drumming

To Apply

Send your CV and resume with the subject: “Application: Art Director”