OtherSide Entertainment have posted a job opening to the Gamasutra job boards; they are looking to hire an Art Lead to help create visual benchmarks to drive the art quality of Underworld Ascendant.

We are seeking a talented Art Lead, with a passion and background in building inspired 3D game worlds. This individual will work collaboratively with our team to create the visual look for Underworld Ascendant.   Thiey will be a talented game artist in their own right, able create art at a very high bar of visual style and execution.   They will also have the leadership skills to direct a small team of artists, guiding their work, and getting the best out of the art team.

Responsibilities & Skills:

• Will be responsible for creating visual benchmarks and driving the quality for art.  Sets high quality and style expectations for “AAA” caliber Indie studio games.
• Should be fluent in the creation of inspired 3D game worlds, fantasy especially.  Also fluent in creating art for 3D engines and pipelines, including Unity.
• Strong collaborator with engineers and designers towards a shared goal.
• Able to effectively direct the creation of art developed both internally and outsourced.
• Able to visually sell and communicate the game to the outside world.
• Have at least 5 years’ experience as a game artist, including in a lead art role

So if the above matches your skillset, and if helping to create the spiritual — and actual — successor to the Ultima Underworld games sounds like something you would consider fun/awesome, you should probably apply for the job while you still can!