Art Director

About Us

Liquidnitro Games is India’s flagship live services and game production company, founded by industry veterans with a proven track record in producing massively successful games & live services. For game companies, studios, and publishers worldwide, we offer world-class game development expertise to power creativity, growth, and profitability in their games.

What’s in it?

Art Director – Mobile Portfolio

You will act as the cultural and creative anchor for the mobile division, ensuring every character, environment, animation, and effect meets the highest quality bar while remaining technically viable and market-ready for mobile platforms.

This role is ideal for a seasoned game art leader who enjoys shaping portfolios, mentoring teams, and actively contributing to art creation from early concepts through final polish.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Art Direction & Strategic Vision

• Define, own, and evolve the overarching artistic vision and quality bar across all mobile titles.
• Ensure alignment between art direction, brand goals, market trends, and player expectations.
• Review, analyse, and validate all art concepts, providing detailed feedback on feasibility, scalability, and integration within mobile production frameworks.
• Establish and optimise scalable art pipelines to support rapid development cycles across multiple parallel projects while maintaining consistent quality.

Hands-on Craft & Execution

• Actively contribute to concept art, visual exploration, style guides, and master assets across multiple visual styles (stylised, painterly, semi-realistic, photorealistic).
• Provide expert-level guidance and critique across key art disciplines:

• Character & Environment Animation:

  Ensuring expressive, functional, and performant animation.

• Visual Effects (VFX):

  Defining visual language, clarity, impact, and quality benchmarks for effects and feedback systems.

• Technical Art:

  Partnering closely with engineering to optimise assets, shaders, and workflows for mobile performance without compromising artistic intent.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead by example with transparency and integrity, embodying and reinforcing the studio’s core values.
• Mentor, coach, and grow art teams, setting clear expectations and high-performance standards.
• Serve as a cultural anchor for the mobile art organisation, onboarding and guiding new team members.
• Foster collaboration and community through regular critiques, reviews, and team-building initiatives.
• Ensure strong cross-team communication by providing regular updates on goals, progress, and organisational changes.

Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of professional experience in the game or entertainment industry.
• Minimum 5 years in a Lead Artist or Art Director role, with strong experience on mobile games.
• Shipped at least 3 original titles, spanning at least 2 distinct genres.
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing high-level concept art and art direction across multiple styles and genres.
• Strong expertise in character design, environment design, and visual storytelling with a focus on market appeal, technical feasibility, and narrative consistency.
• Proven experience integrating AI-assisted workflows (such as Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Firefly) to accelerate ideation while maintaining a strong and unique visual identity.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement hybrid AI/manual art pipelines to improve efficiency and iteration speed.
• Deep understanding of mobile game development pipelines and optimisation for low-to-mid-range mobile hardware.
• Expert knowledge of industry-standard tools such as Photoshop, Maya, Blender, and game engines like Unity or Unreal.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills, with the ability to translate business and product goals into clear, actionable artistic direction.

Our Studio Commitment: Work Environment & Culture

At Liquidnitro Games, we believe an Art Director shapes not just visuals, but culture.

• Work-Life Balance:

  We focus on proactive planning, realistic scoping, and sustainable production practices to avoid crunch. Dedicated resources support mental health and well-being.

• Innovation & Creativity:

  Team members are encouraged to explore new ideas and technologies through innovation time and internal passion projects.

• Strong Values:

  Our core values are embedded into daily operations. The Art Director plays a key role in nurturing talent, embedding teams into projects, and ensuring consistency across all creative initiatives.