• To lead, design and develop inspiring seasonal print collections across Womenswear, Menswear and Home categories, creating a strong and distinct handwriting for each brand and the customer. 
• The delivery and creative output of the print and pattern collections.  
• Working alongside the wider design and buying team to proactively and confidently lead and implement the print directions.  
• Interpreting the trends in a strong and compelling, yet commercial and appropriate way.  

• Well organised, flexible and able to work at pace in a multi-category and multi-brand setting.  
• Great communication skills and thrive in a supportive team environment.  
• Willing to travel overseas, and UK-wide as required to visit trade fairs and similar inspirational trips. 
• Have a real passion, energy and enthusiasm for print design, supported by proven designer experience, ideally within a similar team environment. 
• Have a detailed knowledge and experience of using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 

Playground Games is looking for a Lead Character Artist to join our Fable team who will help realise our games vision and work alongside award-winning technical and creative talent. 

As Lead Character Artist you’ll oversee the Character Art team, working in conjunction with the Art Director and Art Manager to plan work for the team and ensure our high-quality bar is realized. You will also have experience in the technical aspects of your craft, including materials, asset optimisation and the creation of meshes with clean and functional topology, as well as being comfortable communicating with technical departments. 

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and inspire your team and to maintain and push the visual quality while delivering within the production needs.
• Management of the character team, including holding regular check-ups, setting objectives, looking after the wellbeing of the team, and providing the support that might be needed in their daily work.
• A point of contact for your team and drive the visual & push the quality in conjunction with other lead artists and Art director.

• Multiple shipped titles, Ideally in AAA,
• Experience with previous titles, seeing production from initial phase to delivery
• Strong interest in self-development of managerial skills, overseeing the work of other team members and mentoring and developing them. 
• Understand the importance of communication and collaborative problem-solving skills. Representing the team and being their voice in discussions across the project.
• Work together with Producer and Art manager to develop a strategy, coordinate character art resources, schedules and priorities based on project needs.
• A strong understanding of technical aspects for character creation together with a proactive drive for efficiency in work methods & the maintenance of high standards

• Good understanding of current generation production workflows in relation to character art production. 
• Strong knowledge and understanding of human anatomy, proportions, mechanics, characterisation & archetypes
• Examples of current and past work demonstrating a strong understanding of form, silhouette, shape, texture, colour and lighting.
• Able to provide clear and consistent feedback and critique based on art direction and any technical considerations.
• Strong understanding of creating meshes with clean topology for deformation to support and collaborate with animation and tech animation. 
• Solid understanding of clothing creation software such as Marvellous Designer. 
• Good knowledge of texture creation packages such as Substance Designer and Substance Painter. 
• Strong knowledge of latest versions of Zbrush or Mudbox.
• Keen interest in games and game design beyond art.

Playground Games is looking for a Lead Character Artist to join our Forza Horizon team who will help realise our games vision and work alongside award-winning technical and creative talent.

As Lead Character Artist you’ll oversee the Character Art team, working in conjunction with the Art Director and Art Manager to plan work for the team and ensure our high quality bar is realised. You will also have experience in the technical aspects of your craft, including materials, asset optimisation and the creation of meshes with clean and functional topology, as well as being comfortable communicating with technical departments.

You’ll of course be familiar with industry standard software packages such as 3DSMax or Maya, as well as having extensive experience with Mudbox or ZBrush. Your knowledge of human anatomy will be well developed and you’ll have a good level of understanding on best practices to suit animation and engine requirements.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Experience of working on published titles, ideally AAA
• Strong interest in self-development of managerial skills, overseeing the work of other team members and mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Able to communicate with artists, technical team members and studio leadership.
• A strong understanding of technical considerations for character creation.
• Strong knowledge of latest versions of Zbrush or Mudbox.
• Good understanding of current generation production workflows in relation to character art production.
• Strong understanding of human anatomy and it’s proportions.
• Strong understanding of creating meshes with clean topology for deformation.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your in-game character art work to very high standards.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Solid understanding of clothing creation software such as Marvellous Designer.
• Good knowledge of texture creation packages such as Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
• Experience with blendshape creation workflows.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using cutting edge technology to create world class games, within a successful, highly talented and collaborative team.

Playground Games is seeking an Senior Character Artist who will be responsible for creating a diverse variety of characters needed to realise the vision for the Fable team, working on our open world action / RPG project.

As Senior Character Artist you’ll also have experience in the technical aspects of your craft, including materials, asset optimisation and the creation of meshes with clean and functional topology, as well as being comfortable communicating with technical departments.

You’ll of course be familiar with industry standard software packages such as 3DSMax or Maya, as well as having extensive experience with Mudbox or ZBrush. Your knowledge of human anatomy will be well developed and you’ll have a good level of understanding on best practices to suit animation and engine requirements.

Skills Summary:

• An strong understanding of technical considerations for character creation
• Strong knowledge with latest version of Zbrush or Mudbox
• Good understanding of current generation production workflows in relation to character art production
• Strong understanding of human anatomy and it’s proportions
• Strong understanding of creating meshes with very clean topology for deformation
• Able to communicate with technical team members
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your in-game character art work to very high standards
• A self-motivated team player, with good communication skills
• Good understanding of clothes creation software such as Marvellous Designer
• Good knowledge of textures creation packages such as substance Designer and substance Painter
• Good traditional art foundation
• Ideally experience on AAA

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with cloth simulation setup
• Experience with blendshape creation workflows

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using cutting edge technology to create world class games, within a successful, highly talented and collaborative team.

Playground Games is searching for a Lead Cinematic Artist to help build and nuture our cinematic team on Fable, our open world RPG title.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the Cinematic Director to maintain the cinematic style and direction across the project. You will lead your team by defining and driving goals and work to align those goals with the project vision. You will be able to leverage your expertise in order to inspire and mentor members of the cinematic department as well as work with other leads to build an achievable cinematic production plan.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Able to set clear team goals and champion the both the project and cinematic direction.
• Exceptional skills in team leadership and growth.
• Understanding of the cinematic pipeline and processes from conception to final implementation.
• Practical knowledge of current 3D software (Maya, 3DS Max and Motionbuilder).
• Ability to collaborate well with artists, writers, designers, and programmers.
• Expert understanding of storytelling and cinematic principles and techniques.
• A keen observational eye for detail.
• Strong editorial experience and instincts.
• Highly concise critical reasoning skills with the ability to curate strong performances and ideas.
• A self-motivated team player capable of learning new techniques and educating others.
• Previous experience liaising with remote or outsource agents.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using state of the art technology to create world class games with an established, highly talented and collaborative team.

Playground Games is seeking a Texture/Substance Artist who will be responsible for creating a diverse range of textures and materials needed to realise the vision for Fable, our open world action RPG.

As a Texture artist you’ll also need experience in the technical aspects of your craft, including shaders, asset optimisation, creation of efficient tile-able textures, Smart Materials in Substance Designer, as well as being comfortable communicating with technical departments.

Expert knowledge in Substance Designer is a must.

• Good understanding of current generation production workflows and technical considerations in relation to either character or environment art production
• Able to communicate with technical team members
• Ability to organise and manage work to meet deadlines
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your in-game texture and Substance work to very high standards
• A self-motivated team player, with good communication skills
• Expert knowledge of textures creation packages such as substance Designer and substance Painter
• Experience working with photogrammetry
• Expert knowledge in PBR rendering & Light Interactions
• Strong knowledge of Zbrush or Mudbox

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Lighting and/or photography experience
• Good traditional art foundation
• Understanding of Photogrammetry Workflows
• Experience implementing and maintaining material pipelines.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using cutting edge technology to create world class games, within a successful, highly talented and collaborative team.