2D Vector Illustrator / Artist (all genders) in Hamburg

2D Vector Illustrator / Artist (all genders)

Location: Hamburg
Level: Experienced Professionals
Department: Art

Become a part of our unique success story and join us as Vector Artist(all genders) at Goodgame Studios. We self-publish our games in-house and have all relevant professions under one roof: Art, Game Development, Quality Assurance, Community Management and Customer Support to Business Development, Marketing, Analytics and Central IT services. We are focused on achieving long-term, sustainable success thanks to our expertise, economic vitality, and by selecting the best talent around.

As a Vector Artist (all genders), you will be responsible for creating in-game graphics for our products. In your role, you will draft, design, and subsequently vectorize decorative objects, buildings, icons, and characters using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Design and draw in-game assets, characters, and other graphic content for one of our online games
• Translate your own designs and drafts into vector assets to facilitate their implementation into our product
• Collaborate creatively with other artists in the team to produce unified assets within a given feature
• Collaborate closely with the Art Director and art leads in maintaining art style consistency
• Understand the game design requirements and translate as visually dynamic assets that support the product vision and gameplay needs
• Be proactive with problem solving and take responsibility for self managing tasks to meet production deadlines
• Support the development of asset libraries and guidelines where required
• Work with a flexible mindset in order to support both online and mobile game platforms 

Requirements

• A completed degree or apprenticeship in illustration, 2D animation, or design
• Relevant experience working in computer games as an Artist, preferably with examples from multiple games
• Strong drawing skills, conceptual design experience, graphic design, and an exceptional portfolio demonstrating a creative passion and work in various styles!
• Strong skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop are a must, along with working experience in using Adobe Animate
• Experience with other art creation tools such as 3D programs, or game engines would also be beneficial
• Self organised, proactive and highly organised, with a keen eye for detail
• Good written and spoken English

Why join us

• You join a supportive team in a pragmatic, yet challenging environment, with short communication processes and flat hierarchies, perfect for growing your skills.
• You will be working with multidisciplinary colleagues from the entire production lifecycle, developing and operating two very successful free-to-play games on mobile and web.
• The team has many years of experience with live operations and a long-term strategy that keeps the players' excitement and engagement in mind.
• Results-oriented teamwork that values employee contribution and empowerment
• Competitive compensation and a balanced work-life balance