Principal Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
Age of Learning is seeking a full-time Principal Artist to create and assemble world-class art assets for educational games and experiences. This role involves providing creative leadership, setting the artistic tone, and leading by example. Responsibilities include illustration, character, prop, and environment design, visual development, storyboarding, and asset preparation. Extensive experience with art for games and interactive experiences is required. The position emphasizes a keen eye for detail, mastery of color theory, and creating vibrant, visually-rich experiences. Key duties involve leading art creation, designing age- and product-appropriate assets, creating game assets using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Rive, collaborating with designers and specialists, and delivering implementation-ready art assets.
Must have:
- 5+ years experience in interactive products
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Expert ability to create game-ready art
- Advanced color theory and visual development skills
- Strong traditional drawing abilities
- Good communication and time-management skills
- Passion for education and games
Good to have:
- Ability to animate characters or motion graphics
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Ability to optimize art for Unity
- Experience creating 3D art assets or animation
- Knowledge of 2D interactive animation tools
- Understanding of basic animation principles
- Applied understanding of art and tech intersection
Perks:
- 90% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums
- 65% of dependent benefits premiums
- 401(k) program with employer match
- 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20)
- 12 observed national paid holidays
- 9 sick days
- 16 paid volunteer hours per year
13 skills required
Job Details
Company Overview:
Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning programs ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy and Adventure Academy™, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español. Having served over 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit www.AgeofLearning.com.
Summary:
Age of Learning is seeking a full-time Principal Artist to add to our in-house development team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and assembling world-class art assets for educational games and experiences. As a Principal Artist, you’ll provide creative leadership by setting the tone for other artists and leading by example. The work includes a heavy emphasis on illustration, character, prop, and environment design, visual development, storyboarding, and asset preparation. Extensive experience creating art for use in games and/or interactive experiences is a must for this role. Ability to animate characters or motion graphics a huge plus.
The position requires a keen eye and hand, a mastery of color theory, and a high attention to detail, resulting in vibrant, visually-rich experiences that keep kids coming back.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the creation of art for games and experiences by example
- Design appealing characters, props, and environments that are age- and product-appropriate, with an eye toward holistic look/feel
- Create interactive and game assets using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Rive
- Work with game designers and curriculum specialists to develop a visual style and concepts for games, activities, and experiences
- Work with development teams to meet the needs of various teams’ delivery goals
- Develop and deliver best-in-class, implementation-ready game art assets
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience as an artist working on interactive products in a games or interactive production environment, either in-house or on a contract basis
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Expert ability to create game-ready art that falls within technical guidelines
- Advanced knowledge of color theory and visual development, including storyboarding
- Desire to continually sharpen artistic abilities and broaden skillset
- Good communication skills
- Strong traditional drawing and rendering abilities
- Excellent time-management skills and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure
- A passion for education and games
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts in Illustration, Animation, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, or related field
- Ability to optimize art for Unity
- Experience creating 3D art assets and/or animation a huge plus
- Some knowledge of 2D interactive animation tools like Rive, Spine, and/or Lottie
- Understanding of basic animation principles
- Applied understanding of the intersection of art and tech
Total Compensation:
The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position is $100,000 USD to $140,000 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Age of Learning currently provides:
• 90% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 65% of dependent benefits premiums
• A 401(k) program with employer match
• 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3rd anniversary), 12 observed national paid holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year
• Our flexible work culture means 2 or more days in the office (hybrid) or 100% fully remote options available for most positions
Security Advisory
At Age of Learning, we prioritize a safe recruitment process. Communication will come solely from official Age of Learning email addresses, @aofl.com, or our verified LinkedIn Recruiter accounts — be cautious of deviations. We will never request sensitive personal information during the early application stages. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or Zoom — never through messaging apps. Job offers are communicated verbally and followed by written documentation via Docusign. Any requests for personal information will occur through secure channels only.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to EEOC requirements and state applicable laws, e.g. New York City Fair Chance Act.
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About The Company
Age of Learning® is the leading education technology innovator, creating engaging and effective learning resources to help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. Our research-based digital education programs have proven efficacy in increasing children’s learning gains, and our curriculum is developed by an experienced team of education experts. Age of Learning’s flagship product, ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy, is an award-winning comprehensive curriculum for children. Adventure Academy™, a massively multiplayer online game (MMO), provides elementary-and middle-school-age learners the opportunity to build critical knowledge in language, arts, math, science, social studies, and more in a fun and safe virtual world. The company’s School Solutions Programs include My Math Academy® , an adaptive, personalized program that helps students master foundational math concepts, and My Reading Academy™, which helps young learners become fluent readers and build a foundation for reading comprehension and literacy. With over 10 billion learning activities completed by more than 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit www.AgeofLearning.com.
We are committed to helping all children succeed. Through the Age of Learning Foundation, we make our research-proven educational products available at no cost to millions of children in need through schools, libraries, Head Start programs, community centers, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. Our work has served communities on 5 continents and continues to grow today
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