2D Game Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
MadOverGames is looking for a 2D Game Artist to develop next-generation mobile social games. The role involves creating a large volume of 2D assets, mockups, and illustrations, while emulating specific art styles. The artist will polish in-game assets, analyze live game data, playtest, and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the game's lifecycle. Candidates should have a passion for building great products and bringing games to life.
Must have:
- Create and manipulate 2D game assets.
- Design and mockup icons and banners.
- Emulate preconceived art styles.
- Develop character and environment concepts.
- Polish in-game assets and create illustrations.
- Collaborate with game development teams.
- Bachelor’s Degree in art field.
- 1-2 years industry experience as 2D artist.
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop.
- 1+ years experience in concept art.
- Strong sense of color, design, architecture.
- Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills.
Good to have:
- Experience with Unity3D
- Experience with Spine animation
- Experience with Adobe Illustrator
11 skills required
Job Details
We are looking for a world class artist to help us develop the next generation of mobile social games! We are looking for fun, energetic people who have a passion for building great products and bringing our games to life. So, if you think you have the chops to deliver something unique, come join us!
Responsibilities
- Paint and/or photo-manipulate resources to create a large volume of assets set in a specific style
- Mockup icons & banners with a quick turn around time
- Able to emulate preconceived style art
- Ability to take character and environment concepts to final phase in a timely manner
- Polish final character and environment assets for use in-game
- Create highly polished illustrations to be used in game and in marketing art
- Analyze live game data to constantly improve the player experience and optimize game levels
- Playtest games in development extensively
- Work directly with engineers, product managers, and other game development disciplines throughout the game’s lifecycle
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree, preference for study in an art field
- 1-2 years of industry experience as a 2D artist
- Proficient in painting and editing in Adobe Photoshop
- 1+ years of experience with designing and painting concept art (maps, layouts, backgrounds, designs, environments, buildings and characters)
- Strong sense of color, design, architecture
- Team player, able to take direction, work toward very specific objectives with minimal supervision
- Can self manage and meet deadlines when under pressure
- Experience with Unity3d is preferred
- Experience with Spine animation is preferred
- Experience with Adobe Illustrator is preferred
- Strong analytical capabilities and strategic thinker
- Understanding of what makes games fun and the current mobile gaming marketplace
- Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written communication
- Ability to adapt to changes during the entire production cycle
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About The Company
MadOverGames LLC is a mobile game development company based out of San Francisco, the USA with an office in New Delhi, India. With over a million users globally, our focus is to build casual social games for the mobile audiences on iOS & Android.
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