Art Generalist

Who We Are:

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars™: Hunters, CSR Racing™, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Monster Legends, Toon Blast™, Top Eleven, Toy Blast™, Two Dots, Words With Friends™, and Zynga Poker™.Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog

Position Overview:

Zynga is looking for an Art Generalist with a deep passion for games, great art skills, and an equally great body of work, to join our talented team on the Farmville games. Graphic Designers, Illustrators and Creative Generalists who’ve always wanted to work in the gaming industry are also encouraged to apply.

Once selected, this role will require you to work alongside the Art and Marketing teams, and be responsible for creating exciting and engaging visuals and short videos, among others, in the art style, and towards the marketing and business goals, of the Farmville games. This may include any or all phases of graphic design and art production including conceptual design/development, typography, storyboards for marketing videos, high fidelity art, etc.

The Art Generalist will work closely with the Art Director to establish, and maintain, the visual integrity, brand standards, and consistency for all visuals for the games.

Come join us ... we're having a ball!

What You’ll Do:

• Work closely with the Art Director, along with the Marketing Team, and create visuals that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing, while exhibiting a deep and comprehensive understanding of art and design principles.
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements, prepare rough drafts and present ideas when required.
• Exhibit added initiative by bringing in fresh ideas, and autonomously analyzing and creating solutions to the design problems by providing multiple usable options as necessary.
• Maintain the high quality of the art, efficiency, and consistency across your executions.
• To actively participate in the learning, creativity and art-driven culture at Zynga.

What You Bring:

• Formal training in art in the form of a Bachelor’s or Diploma in Art, Design or other related streams.
• 6-10 years experience in creating visuals using Adobe Creative Suite. Mandatory tools include -
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • AfterEffects
  • Additional tools, in and out of the Adobe Creative Suite, are added pluses.
• High proficiency in digital art and illustration, graphic design and typography.
• An interest in, and understanding of, pop-culture in art, film and gaming.
• Proficiency in creating high quality motion graphics videos will be considered an added plus as well.

What we offer you:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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