Senior Game Artist

I. KEY JOB DUTIES

1. Leadership & Art Direction (20%)

• Define overall art direction (style, color, tone & mood).
• Stay abreast of industry trends, themes, and new artistic styles.
• Provide visual direction for the product to meet market demands.
• Provide feedback & coaching for the art team (2D/3D/Animator).
• Collaborate with Game Designers/Producers to balance art & gameplay.

 2. Art Production (60%) as a Game Artist

• Create/participate in concept art, key UI screens, main characters, and high-level assets.
• Ensure visual quality and consistency across the product.
• Keep up with art trends, propose creative improvements and contribute innovative ideas to enhance product development.
• Organize, arrange, and manage the image library for the team.
• Optimize images, sizes, and dimensions to enhance visual quality and performance.
• Support the exporting of images/animations for the Unity engine.

3. Animation & VFX (20%)

• Research and design visual effects to optimize user experience.
• Utilize tools like Spine/After Effects (AE) to create effects for the game and assist with exporting effects into the Unity engine.
• Optimize existing visual effects to enhance product performance, such as FPS and game size.

II. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT / SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES

KNOWLEDGE:

• Have domain knowledge in the game development process.
• Strong technical foundation in visual design and user experience (UX).
• In-depth understanding of design principles, visuals, color theory, and user psychology.
• Knowledge of design language: materials, color, space, lighting, depth, movement, etc.
• Solid understanding of concept art and environment design.
• Knowledge of 2D animation effects.

SKILL:

• Strong art technical skills; experience with 3D and 2D animation
• Ability to define and guide the team’s art style direction, and to evaluate and give feedback on team members’ artworks
• AI adoption mindset: able to apply generative AI tools and maintain a positive, forward-thinking perspective on AI integration in the creative process
• Demonstrate strong leadership & management skill 
• Intermediate English skills
• At least 5 years of experience as a Game Artist.

ABILITIES

• Strong Emotional Intelligence is significant
• Keen artistic eye and attention to detail.
• Pioneering spirit with creative and unique thinking.
• Ability to receive constructive criticism and implement amendments based on feedback.
• Experience working under pressure and consistently meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork to effectively collaborate with team members.
• Willingness to share ideas and knowledge.
• Growth mindset: Can-do attitude, eagerness to learn, and persistence in the face of setbacks.
• Ability to adapt to various art genres, themes, and styles.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

PLUS POINT  (NICE TO HAVE)

• A strong interest in Puzzle and Casual games art is a plus.
• A love of playing mobile games and sensitivity to the user experience is a plus.
• Certification in UX Design is advantageous.
• Understanding of various game genres and trends is a plus.

III. WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

• Professional, creative working environment and talented teams, equal-opportunities & agile culture
• Great facility to work. You will have a MacBook and extra high definition screens
• Electrical standing desk for most comfortable seat
• Annual leave 12 days / sick leave 2 days / remote work 12 days / anniversary leave 1 day
• Paternity Leave policy offers more than 10 days of Paid leave, not including days-off.
• Remaining Annual leave will be transferred to the next working year
• Premium health insurance package for you and your relatives
• Annual health check-up at premium clinic
• Interesting workout activities: gym/fitness, yoga, kick-boxing, football after work
• Annual bonus and project bonus
• Reward program for engaged activities and volunteering
• Annual company trip & quarter team bonding activities
• Happy hours and awesome parties
• Development opportunity: sponsorship for training courses
• With regular discussions, you will have a lot of opportunities to learn from experts in their fields
• International opportunity to expose and grow
• At least one abroad travels every year. We often send our elites to international conferences like GDC, WWDC, Google I/O... to update the latest technology
• Additional allowance & gifts for birthdays, giving-birth, weddings, illness, Mid-Autumn Festival, Lunar New Year, 1/1, 1/5, 1/6…
• Pantry booster with food & beverages, game station & entertainment: PS4,...

IV. FURTHER INFORMATION

1. Working hour: from Monday to Friday (8:30 -18:00)
2. Address: Olympus Building, 40A Lam Son, Ward 2, Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh city.