Creative | Montreal
Lead Game Artist (Slot Games)
We are looking for a jaw-dropping 2D Lead Game Artist to join our growing team in our Montreal, Canada office.
As a Lead Slots Game Artist, you will conceptualize, visualize, and produce the art in our games. You will be a central figure in one of our game teams, creating and directing the backgrounds, characters, symbols, UI’s, and logos of our slot games. Each team creates its own games and are free to develop the games the way they want and decide on how to best proceed with the art and style. You will be given a great deal of freedom and influence over the game direction and let your creativity run wild. This full-time position requires seamless collaboration with other team members to meet deadlines while maintaining the highest visual standards.
You are a Lead or a Senior Slot Game Artist, or a Casino Game Artist. Illustrating exciting casino games is your passion. You like to think outside the box. You have a jaw-dropping portfolio. You love great Slot Games and you want to help develop the highest-quality games in the industry.
We Want You! Join our team and let’s make great games together!
Responsibilities
- As a Lead Slots Game Artist at PearFiction Studios, you will be responsible for the creation of our casino games from concepts to launch.
- Conceptualize, design, and develop the art/look of the games
- Creating mood boards, style guides, and sketches to communicate the art/look to the team
- Create art assets for the games from sketch to final version
- Work closely with the Creative Director, Developers, and the Game Mathematician to ensure the final game art/look is met
- Supervise all graphical assets delivered by the game team
- Create and maintain the visual look for all graphics ensuring that all marketing materials are visually engaging with a clear message
- Ability to work under pressure; resolves operational and urgent problems
- Provide feedback to the company’s creative team
- Perform other tasks as required
Essential Experience
- 3+ years as a professional slot game artist
- BA/BS in fine art, illustration, graphic design, or equivalent working experience
- Strong track-record of leading slot game art with the successful production of impactful slot games
- Understanding online casino game art, with focus on optimizing games for all platforms, both regarding file size and performance
- Ability to adapt different art styles in doing characters, backgrounds, and symbols design
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- Good knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
- Experience in motion design software, such as Spine 2D and After Effects
- Strong understanding of typography
- Research, play, and study casino games to stay up-to-date with market trends and competition
- Highly organized, experienced in running multiple projects and delivering to tight deadlines
- Experience working with project tracking tools such as JIRA
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills
- Leadership attitude and not afraid to get your hands dirty
- Excellent teamwork skills and ability to adapt
Desirable Experience
- Slot Nerd or Casino Game Geek
- Currently holding a position of Senior Game Artist or Senior 2D Illustrator at an established casino games studio
- Good knowledge of casino games and real money gaming compliance, jurisdictions, trends, and regulatory bodies
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and stay abreast of online casino game trends and developments/standards
- Bilingual (French and English) is an asset
- Experience in using Jira and / or other project management tools
- The role is open to candidates currently located in Montreal, Canada, or those willing to relocate. PearFiction is committed to supporting candidates interested in moving to Montreal by covering the legal and Canadian Work Permit fees.
- Experience in producing online casino games will be prioritized during the selection process.
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