Game Artist & Animator
Playtech is looking for an exceptional Game Artist & Animator to create world-class slot game experiences, from concept and illustration to animation and implementation. The role involves creating stunning slot game visuals, bringing them to life through animation, and helping to deliver polished, game-ready assets from concept to implementation. The ideal candidate is passionate about slot games, understands what makes them visually engaging, and is comfortable working across art, animation, AI-assisted workflows, and production pipelines.
- Create high-quality game art including symbols, characters, backgrounds, UI, logos, and marketing assets.
- Create polished animations including symbols, characters, features, wins, and VFX in Spine and After Effects.
- Use AI tools to rapidly generate concepts, mockups, references, and visual explorations.
- Prepare and deliver game-ready assets, animation exports, sprite sheets, and localization-ready files.
- Collaborate closely with artists, developers, designers, and producers throughout production.
- Help improve workflows and solve technical art challenges.
- 3+ years of professional experience as a Game Artist, Animator, or similar role (required).
- Strong portfolio demonstrating both illustration and animation skills (required).
- Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Spine, and After Effects (required).
- Strong understanding of animation fundamentals, especially timing, spacing, and motion appeal (required).
- Proven experience using AI tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT, Leonardo, Flux, or similar) for concept generation, ideation, visual exploration, and production workflows (required).
- Understanding of game asset export, optimization, and production pipelines (required).
- Strong technical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot issues and work effectively with developers (required).
- Experience in the online Slots/iGaming industry is a strong advantage (nice-to-have).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills (required).
- Passion for quality, attention to detail, and ownership of your work (required).
- Experience with technical art tasks such as sprite sheets, localization workflows, asset implementation, and workflow automation (nice-to-have).
- Familiarity with Eastern European slot markets, player preferences, visual trends, and top-performing games (nice-to-have).
- Knowledge of current iGaming trends, competitors, and emerging mechanics (nice-to-have).
Playtech plc is one of the world's largest gambling technology companies, providing software, platforms and content to online and land-based operators. Founded in 1999 and registered in the Isle of Man, it supplies casino, live casino, sportsbook, bingo and poker products, along with its IMS player-management platform. The company also runs B2C operations, most notably the Snaitech business in Italy. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Playtech employs thousands of people across offices worldwide.
