Visual Development Artist

Helsinki

Full Time

Senior

Job description

We are a mobile game company based in both Helsinki and Berlin creating world-class entertainment, by building a portfolio of hit games, while having fun with it. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 50 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond.

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced Visual Development Artist to join our Merge Mansion game team. You’ll be tasked with leveraging your artistic skills and creativity, effectively understanding and interpreting design and narrative briefs, and translating them into visually appealing concepts for in-game items and environments that bring the Merge Mansion world to life.

More about Metacore crafts - https://metacoregames.com/careers#our-crafts

Requirements

  • Prior experience in the mobile game industry and shipped casual mobile games
  • Ability to create versatile game art concepts in high volumes according to art direction guidelines, with an iterative approach to perfecting work
  • Deep understanding of visual development and storytelling principles, allowing for meaningful artistic contributions to the game’s overall narrative
  • Mastery of art fundamentals and color theory, resulting in visually impactful and harmonious artwork
  • Fluency in working with Photoshop and other relevant 2D Software or Adobe Creative Suite programs
  • Strong organizational and collaborative skills to effectively handle multiple tasks and ensuring clarity in decision-making
  • Keen eye for detail with the ability to understand and align with larger project objectives
  • Basic knowledge of a 3D software, Unity and animation principles are considered a plus

Responsibilities

  • Creating concept art and illustrations that effectively convey the desired look, feel, and mood of objects, environments and characters
  • Collaborating closely with the Art Leads, 3D Artists, Designers, Marketing, Narrative and Brand teams to fully grasp the vision and requirements for visual style and atmosphere
  • Implementing the provided Art direction/Brand positioning in brainstorming, developing and refining concepts and ideas, as well as exploring a variety of design approaches and color schemes.
  • Maintaining overall visual consistency while ensuring the created concepts align seamlessly with the game's design objectives, narrative, brand vision and intended audience
  • Assisting in the preproduction and feature prototyping phases by creating placeholder art assets as needed
  • Collaborating with external agencies in brainstorming creative assets, and providing feedback throughout the production process from an Artist point of view as needed

Benefits

  • Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
  • Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
  • Great opportunities to grow with the company
  • Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
  • Approachable leaders with low ego
  • Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office