Lead 2D/3D Artist

5 Months ago • 2 Years + • 2D Art • 3D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Our Vilnius office is looking for a talented and experienced Lead 2D/3D Artist with a strong interest in casual mobile games. You will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and developing the artistic vision for the game, leading the art team, managing art content, ensuring quality control, and collaborating with other departments.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of leadership experience in the game industry
  • Understanding of key 2D and 3D art production specifics
  • Basic or better understanding of animation
  • Basic understanding of Unity engine
  • Strong team management experience and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Blender and Substance Designer/Painter
  • Understanding of principles and pipelines for developing graphics for mobile games
  • Ability to work in a “casual” style with a good understanding of the mobile games market
  • High-quality portfolio demonstrating excellent artistic skills
  • Upper-Intermediate English proficiency or higher
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with Marvelous Designer, or similar software
  • Formal art education

Job Details

Our Vilnius office is looking for a talented and experienced Lead 2D/3D Artist with a strong interest in casual mobile games. If you are a professional eager to grow and develop within a team of experts, we want to hear from you!

Your Key Responsibilities:
  • Establish, maintain, and develop the clear artistic vision and integrity for the game’s visual elements, both 2D and 3D;
  • Envision, create, and create various aspects of the game, including art style, characters, and environments;
  • Lead the art team for assigned projects, including task assignment, strategic feedback, motivation, and mentoring of team members;
  • Manage art content, including planning, production, and delivery;
  • Ensure quality control by reviewing art content, updating pipelines, and creating guides and tutorials;
  • Collaborate closely with the project team, including game design and development departments.
A Successful Candidate Must Have:
  • 2+ years of leadership experience in the game industry in positions such as Lead 2D/3D Artist, Lead Artist, Art Manager, or other relevant roles;
  • Understanding of key 2D and 3D art production specifics;
  • Basic or better understanding of animation;
  • Basic understanding of Unity engine;
  • Strong team management experience and communication skills;
  • Proficiency in Blender and Substance Designer/Painter;
  • Understanding of principles and pipelines for developing graphics for mobile games;
  • Ability to work in a “casual” style with a good understanding of the mobile games market;
  • High-quality portfolio demonstrating excellent artistic skills;
  • Upper-Intermediate English proficiency or higher.
Extra Great to Have:
  • Familiarity with Marvelous Designer, or similar software;
  • Formal art education.

 Please note: applications without samples of work will not be considered.

Salary: From 3000 EUR/month (gross)

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About The Company

Nordcurrent is a developer and publisher of casual games for smartphones, tablets, and PC/Mac, established in 2002 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Headquartered in Vilnius, Nordcurrent also has development studios in Odesa, Dnipro (Ukraine) and Warsaw (Poland).


During the last 20 years, Nordcurrent has developed more than 50 games for various platforms. The studio’s biggest hit so far is Cooking Fever – a time-management game where players can cook meals and desserts from all over the world. The game has almost 400 million downloads and 15 million monthly active users.


Other recent Nordcurrent games include the multiplayer mobile shooter Sniper Arena and the interactive crime novel Murder in the Alps, time-management game in the sky - Airplane Chefs, game for setting fashion trends - Pocket Styler. And newest hit where the health is wealth - Happy Clinic game! Currently, the company has more than a dozen new titles in development.

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