Associate Game Artist
Light & Wonder is looking for a Junior Artist to join its new Sofia Office. This is a creative role focused on producing high-quality 2D art assets for games.
The role involves contributing to all visual aspects of projects, including character design, environments, UI elements, animations, and promotional assets. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver polished, visually consistent artwork that aligns with project goals and brand guidelines. This position requires strong artistic sensibilities, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to different visual styles. The artist will be a creative contributor and a go-to expert for artistic quality, sharing knowledge to elevate the team's output.
- Character design, poses, and expressions (realistic or cartoon styles)
- Environments, backgrounds, matte paintings, and textures
- UI elements, symbols, logos, and menus
- Spine-based animations for characters, objects, and effects
- Promotional assets and motion graphics
- Sharing knowledge and point of view with other artists to elevate the overall quality of the team output
- 1+ years of experience in 2D game art with a strong portfolio (required)
- Mastery of Adobe Photoshop (required)
- Ability to create compelling visual concepts in a variety of styles (required)
- Good drawing and sketching skills for ideation and concept development (required)
- Strong skills of anatomy and perspective (required)
- Understanding of color theory, composition, and visual storytelling (required)
- Familiarity with Adobe After Effects and Illustrator (required)
- Ability to work efficiently and meet production deadlines (required)
- Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for visual storytelling (required)
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork mindset (required)
- Knowledge of Adobe Firefly or Adobe Photoshop AI assistant (nice-to-have)
- Knowledge of game development pipelines and tools (nice-to-have)
- Understanding of animation principles and rigging (nice-to-have)
- Familiarity with 3D tools and workflows (nice-to-have)
- Background in casino gaming or interactive entertainment (nice-to-have)
- Familiarity with AI-powered art tools such as Layer.ai (nice-to-have)
- Knowledge of asset optimisation and work with Texture Packer (nice-to-have)
- Competitive benefits
- Open and supportive environment
- Modern and exciting workplace
- Opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis
- Tangible and genuine development opportunities
- Stunning work location
- Flexible working practices
Light & Wonder, Inc. is a leading cross-platform gaming company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formerly known as Scientific Games, it rebranded in 2022 after divesting its lottery and sports-betting businesses to focus on gaming. The company operates across three segments - Gaming (slot machines, table games and casino systems under brands such as Bally, WMS and Shuffle Master), SciPlay (social casino games) and iGaming (online casino content). Listed in both the US and Australia, it supplies content and systems to casinos and online operators worldwide.