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Senior Artist
3 years ago
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent for our Bingo team in Toronto. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation*
Employer Paid Benefits*
Parental leave and Kin care*
RRSP Matching*
In office lunch and snacks
Company Events such as movie night, trivia, game shows & more…
Fitness Allowance, Training Allowance, Phone Allowance & More!*
*Only applies to full-time positions.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently looking for a passionate Senior Artist to join our Toronto studio! You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the top creative and analytical talent in a highly profitable mobile game development studio with an array of perks and respect for employee quality of life and personal time.
**In order to be considered, you MUST provide us with either a link to an online portfolio, website, or a pdf showcasing recent artwork upon application.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creating a diverse range of artwork for project updates and features: characters, environments and game objects.
- Working closely with the Design and UI Development teams to create a tight cohesion between art and interface.
- Leading the art efforts on this title, including working closely with an outsource studio.
- Collaborating with a highly motivated team to realize the project vision.
- Communicating with developers to ensure all assets satisfy implementation needs.
- Producing a fun & unique game that will be enjoyed by thousands of players.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Expertise with the core products in the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop.
- Unique and distinctive visual style; able to produce work that is vibrant, dynamic, and exciting.
- A professional attitude and team player.
- Ability to provide accurate estimates and follow through with time-sensitive assignments.
- A well-developed portfolio demonstrating character, environment, and game object work.
- Versatility in terms of style, from bubbly cartoon to realistic painterly style.
- Deep understanding of key principles for creating eye-catching art on small screens.
- Flexible and collaborative personality; ability to listen and effectively incorporate feedback into designs.
- Strong communication skills; able to clearly articulate ideas.
- Ability to produce visual communications that incorporate text through effective layout.
- Experience with 2D Animation is a plus.
- Minimum 4 years of work experience in the mobile gaming space.
NICE TO HAVE
- Passion and enthusiasm for games, with a deep understanding of popular game mechanics.
- Comfortable with onboarding and training new team members.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
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