Senior 2D Artist - China
Role Overview
As a Senior 2D Artist, you will support the Art Director in ideating and executing the game's vision by creating concept art for characters, environments, props, and VFX, and producing polished 2D assets. You will integrate these assets into Unity for mobile games, focusing on midcore titles from China to transform them into market-ready hits. This role involves working independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team to enhance player engagement and user experience.
Perks & Benefits
This role offers a remote work setup with best-in-class compensation and benefits tailored to your country of residence. You will join a dynamic team in China collaborating with Asian studios, requiring working proficiency in English and Chinese, which may imply flexible hours for cross-time-zone coordination. The position supports career growth through exposure to emerging trends and generative workflows in a leading mobile gaming company.
Full Job Description
About Voodoo
Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
Team
Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.
You will join a dynamic, new team in China dedicated to collaborating closely with our Asian and Chinese studios. Your initial focus will be on a slate of promising midcore games from China, chosen for their compelling core mechanics and engaging gameplay. Our goal is to transform these games into successful, market-ready hits.
Role
Support the Art director in the ideation and execution of the game’s vision.
Create concept art for characters, environments, props and VFX.
Create polished illustrations and 2D assets.
Integrate and set up 2D assets in Unity ensuring optimal performance on mobile devices.
Stay up-to-date with the latest 2D art techniques, production tools and workflows.
Propose creative ideas to boost player engagement and improve the user experience.
Profile
Proven experience as a 2D Artist on shipped mobile games.
Excellent understanding of 2D art fundamentals.
Versatility to work with hi-res stylised 2D and pixel art.
Strong character design skills are a bonus.
Proficiency in 2D animation is a bonus.
Proficiency in cutting edge generative workflows, and how to best leverage them within your workflow.
A keen eye for emerging mobile game trends with the ability to creatively deconstruct and learn from success cases.
Understanding the aesthetic needs of casual game players in Western markets.
Familiarity with Unity.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Working proficiency in both English and Chinese.
Benefits
• Best-in-class compensation and other benefits according to the country you reside
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