Position: Lead Artist (2D)
Company: GSN games
Category: Design
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-02-01T00:00:00+02:00

You will love casual games and have a passion for creating exceptional art for players. This is a position requiring partnership with our Creative, Product, and Engineering teams in both Boston and Kyiv to actualize 2D game designs from wireframes to the final product. The right candidate will look forward to the challenge!

• 3+ years of experience in the field or related area
• Expert-level-Adobe Photoshop skills
• Expert-level skills with other titles in the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Animate, XD)
• Strong proficiency with relevant tools, design principles, and industry best practices
• Cross-platform experience (web & mobile)
• Strong artistic background and illustration skills
• Strong experience with UI with particular experience working with 2D casual games
• Experience providing feedback to teammates
• Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent communications skills and team player

Main responsibilities:
Thrive in a supportive environment with team-based collaboration, feedback, and the creation of fun and joyous experiences
Make art for our games! Work closely with the broader Creative, Product, and Development teams to develop the visuals for exciting casual games, including match 3s, puzzle, and card games
Design engaging UI for games that meet the needs of the product and players
Apply and maintain a consistent art style throughout the entire game
Provide visual feedback and mentorship for the 2D Artists, Animator and Tech Artists on the team
Work closely with Developers and Tech Artists to ensure art assets are created and exported in the best way possible for both visual fidelity and file size
Be empowered to leverage competitive analysis, analytics, user testing, and customer feedback and apply them intelligently to the visual design of the game