A Blizzard representative responding to our inquiry about the recently posted job posting for an Art Director for Diablo III has confirmed that Brian Morrisroe, the game’s previous Art Director, has indeed left the company, though his leaving had nothing to do with annoying fans or his reactions to them.
Regarding Brian, he recently resigned to form a startup company “outside the game industry”, which is why we posted about the open position. That change won’t impact the game…we’re really pleased with the look and feel that Brian helped create for Diablo III, and the new person we bring aboard will work with other artists on the team to maintain the art style moving forward.
So don’t worry – Diablo III isn’t going to go all goth on us.
About a week after Blizzard sat down to talk about Diablo III’s art direction and tear apart some fan’s concept art showing how it could be improved, Blizzard is listing a job opening for Diablo III Art Director.
Art Director Blizzard Entertainment is currently looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced art director to lead the Diablo III art team. For this position, you must be highly organised with outstanding communication skills and proven experience in management. We’re looking for a proven track record of shipping AAA products in an art director role. Experience modelling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments and a solid grasp of form, colour, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets are also essential. You must be experienced at mentoring a team, able to work well in an environment of artists who are passionate about making great games, skilled in another art task (illustration, modelling, texturing, animation, or concept drawing), and well-versed in related tools (Maya, Photoshop, etc.).
