Job Description
GameGame is seeking an Art Lead to define and execute the creative vision for brand-centric games, ranging from casual to complex simulations. This role involves hands-on production, shaping the artistic direction, refining art pipelines, and ensuring visual quality and consistency across the portfolio. The Art Lead will collaborate with Product, Growth/Marketing, and Development teams, taking ownership of key visual decisions and working with artists to elevate game aesthetics.
Must Have:
- Guide and mentor artists, maintaining quality standards.
- Define and implement visual direction for new and existing games.
- Actively contribute to asset creation (characters, environments, UI, animations).
- Establish and optimize art pipelines for Unity integration.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, and Marketers.
- Ensure art production is efficient and fits mobile performance constraints.
- Strong experience as a mobile game artist.
- Track record of successfully shipping mobile games.
- Proficiency in Photoshop, Unity, Figma, Blender (or equivalent 3D software).
- Deep understanding of mobile performance constraints and optimization.
- Experience in building and managing art pipelines.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Strategic mindset to balance visual excellence with ROI.
- Problem-solving mindset, adaptable to fast-paced development.
- Passion for mobile games and understanding of player expectations.
Perks:
- Be a key player in shaping GameGame’s game portfolio.
- Work in a dynamic environment where creativity and ownership are encouraged.
- Influence multiple projects across different genres.
- Collaborate with a passionate and talented team, driving innovation in mobile game development.
What you will do:
- Guide and mentor external and internal artists, providing clear feedback and maintaining quality standards.
- Define and implement the visual direction for new and existing games, ensuring a consistent and engaging player experience.
- Actively contribute to asset creation, including characters, environments, UI, and animations, to maintain a high-quality standard.
- Establish and optimize art pipelines to improve efficiency and scalability, ensuring smooth integration into Unity.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Marketers to align the visual style with gameplay, monetization, and user engagement strategies.
- Tailor visual ambition to game type – Understand what level of visual quality and investment is needed depending on genre, monetization model, and lifecycle stage (e.g. prototype vs live ops; hyper vs hybrid).
- Ensure art production is efficient and fits within the performance constraints of mobile platforms.
- Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and best practices to continuously enhance the artistic quality of our games.
Who you are:
- Strong experience as a game artist, with a focus on mobile game development.
- A track record of successfully shipping mobile games, ideally in the casual or hybrid space.
- Proficiency in key tools such as Photoshop, Unity, Figma, Blender (or equivalent 3D software).
- A deep understanding of mobile performance constraints and optimization techniques for textures, shaders, and assets.
- Experience in building and managing art pipelines, working with both internal and external artists.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance visual excellence with ROI – Knows when polish pays off and when speed or simplicity matter more.
- A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced and iterative development environment.
- Passion for mobile games and an understanding of player expectations in the evolving market.
Why join us:
- Be a key player in shaping the next phase of GameGame’s game portfolio.
- Work in a dynamic environment where creativity and ownership are encouraged.
- Influence not just one game but multiple projects across different genres.
- Collaborate with a passionate and talented team, driving innovation in mobile game development.
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