Art Department Confidential

Speakers: Seth Spaulding

Track: Visual Arts

Format: Lecture

Experience Level: Advanced

Description: This session is designed to cover Art Department Management issues specific to the games industry including; starting an art department, managing growth in a larger company and maintaining an effective department in an industry whose skill set evolves every five years. Issues we address in detail also include; different models of departmental organization, roles and responsibilities, building a great team culture, creating visual styles, interfacing with other departments, project and departmental budgeting, determining salary levels, and the integration of outsourcers. Attendees come away with a greater understanding of art department management issues and inter-departmental relationships in general.

Idea Takeaway: Attendees come away with a detailed understanding of issues current in the field of Art Department management issues and a number of workable templates and recommendations for the smooth running of their own departments.

Intended Audience: This session is ideally suited for new and experienced Art Directors and Art Managers as well as Studio Directors and Project Managers. Some experience with departmental, project or studio management issues is a prerequisite.