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Senior 2D Artist
4 years ago
Toca Boca captures the spirit of play. We create digital toys and everyday products that are filled with fun and silliness that kids from any corner of the world can instantly relate to. Everything is designed from their perspective. We celebrate the diversity and quirkiness of their world and give them the freedom to play in ways that only they can dream up.
In order to be able to create more world-class digital toys, we're currently looking for a senior 2D artist for our Toca Life teams.
As an artist at Toca Boca, you will work in a team together with other talented artists, game designers and developers to produce the digital toys of the future.
We're looking for a 2D artist who:
- Loves toys and games
- Has created and lead the vision for 2D graphics for games
- Has a strong visual vision for the product
- Can direct, feedback and inspire your team
- Is a great illustrator and has expert knowledge in Adobe Illustrator
- Has a portfolio that showcases strong character designs and environment designs
- Has a strong sense for attention to detail, with ability to quality assure your work and others
- Takes full ownership for your work and your teams work
- Is curious, positive and eager to grow individually and with your team
- Is able to effectively communicate and build relationships throughout the company
- Is fluent in written and spoken English
- Has experience in UI graphics (not required, but a plus)
- Has knowledge of Unity
- Has experience in animation/motion graphics (not required, but a plus)
What you will be doing:
- Coach, inspire and mentor other artists to help them reach their goals
- Take on responsibility for cohesive visual output of your teams work
- Produce high-quality graphical assets for the app
- Driving creativity and the creative culture in your team
- Ensure quality of art, graphics and animation fit visually within the project goals
What to expect:
- Toca Boca expects you to be self-motivated and to continuously want to improve both process and quality
- You'll work with a team of artists and developers that come to the office excited to learn new things every day
- We work in small teams of 6–10 people, which means everyone is an important contributor in the project and has a shared responsibility for what the product becomes.
- You will work hands-on producing final quality assets for the project that you and your team work on
- You will be expected to creatively solve problems together with designers, developers, artists and producers
This position is full time and based in our Stockholm office. We apply 6 months of probationary employment.
To apply please provide us with your resume/cv and a link to your portfolio. We review applications continuously and wish to fill the position as soon as possible.
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Toca Boca creates digital toys and other playful products for kids around the world. Since our first product launch in 2011, we have released 45 apps that have been downloaded more than 250 million times in every country, making us the No. 1 mobile-first kids brand in the App Store. Our products focus on sparking kids’ imaginations and creating opportunities for open-ended play. With offices in San Francisco and Stockholm, Toca Boca is owned by Spin Master Corp., a global children’s entertainment company that creates, designs and manufactures a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties.
Check out our career page for more information about our current openings: https://tocaboca.com/careers/
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