2D Game Artist

Jam City

2-5 Years | Montevideo Montevideo Department, Uruguay (Hybrid) | Full Time | 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Jam City is seeking a 2D Artist to develop high-quality artwork and game assets for Disney Emoji Blitz. The role involves creating visual designs for characters, props, and UI, supporting asset production with vector art, and providing visual direction to an outsourcing team. Responsibilities include participating in all aspects of game development from brainstorming to live operations, collaborating with the Art Director and Project Art Lead on tools and methods, and working with engineers to ensure artwork is optimized for game performance. The ideal candidate is creative, motivated, and eager to learn and grow their skills. This is a full-time position with competitive salaries, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Must Have

Build and create vector and pixel art game assets
Review outsourced assets and provide feedback
Design characters, environments, UI, and props
Collaborate with other disciplines for art consistency
Provide concepts and storyboards for game mechanics
Assist production with decks and presentations
Manage tasks progress using Jira/Confluence
BA/BFA degree or equivalent experience
2-5 years of art production experience on mobile games
Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
Clear and professional communication in English
Solid understanding of art and visual design principles
Excellent project planning and organization
Understanding of mobile gaming market
Team player with effective communication
Experience working with outsourcers
Passion for video games
Portfolio of work required

Good to Have

Experience with animation, motion graphics, and particle effects in Unity
3D knowledge of Blender or similar
Experience with or affinity for Disney/Pixar
Git / Perforce or equivalent source control experience
Experience working in Unity

Perks & Benefits

Competitive salaries
Benefits
Professional Development Opportunities
Flexibility

Job Description

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

Competitive salaries

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexibility

The 2D Artist will be responsible for developing high quality artwork and production quality game assets for Disney Emoji Blitz. This unique position requires a creative, talented and motivated individual to collaborate with multiple disciplines to help create content and features for the hit game Disney Emoji Blitz!

To successfully execute the role, this person will provide visual designs for characters, props, and new features (including UI) to help communicate gameplay and continue to grow the Disney Emoji franchise. The candidate will support the development team with vector art asset production as well as provide visual direction to our outsourcing team.

As a 2D Artist, the candidate will be involved in all aspects of internal game development, from brainstorms and pre-production to content releases for live operations. The candidate will partner with the Art Director and Project Art Lead to define the most appropriate tools, methods and approaches for each project. This person will also work directly with engineers to ensure their artwork is accurately and consistently represented in game, as well as optimized for the needs of our game’s performance. The ideal candidate is a creative, talented and motivated individual eager to learn, contribute and grow their skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Build and create vector and pixelar art game assets up to the high standards set by the style of the product.
Review in progress assets made for the game by our outsourcing team and provide high quality notes and draw overs to help them maintain the visual bar and style of Emoji Blitz.
Design various characters, environments, UI Assets and props that can fit seamlessly with our established look.
Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure consistency of art across multiple devices.
Provide concepts and storyboards for in-development game mechanics and features.
Assist production with decks and presentations.
Use of slack channels for communication between areas.
Participate in visual critiques and brainstorms.
Research industry standards and develop new techniques and workflows.
Manage tasks progress through issue status (in progress, review, etc.) using Atlassian’s features (Jira, Confluence, Sourcetree).

QUALIFICATIONS

BA/BFA degree Illustration, Animation or Entertainment Arts or equivalent training or work experience.
2-5 years of art production experience on mobile games. Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
Skilled in delivering clear and professional communication in English.
Solid understanding of art and visual design principles.
Excellent project planning and organization skills, attention to detail, ability to solve creative problems.
Understanding of mobile gaming, able to speak confidently about current games on the market.
Team player who understands the value of regular and effective communication.
Experience working with outsourcers or external vendors.
Experience with or affinity for Disney/PixarPassion for video games is a must!A portfolio of work requiredGit / Perforce or equivalent source control experience.
Experience working in Unity

EXTRA CREDIT

Previous experience with animation, motion graphics, and particle effects in Unity.
3D knowledge of Blender or similar

CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:

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OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability (in terms of law 19.691), genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to any and all hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has ten studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Montevideo, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.