Senior Artist

As a member of the Development Team, you will create production art such as characters and backgrounds for our world-class games like Cooking Fever, Pocket Styler, Airplane Chefs, and new games currently in development. Your work will make an impact on the experience of millions of players around the world. Every day you will think creatively, learn new things, create original ideas, collaborate with many different professionals, and embrace your own growth and development. Your friends will be proud of you knowing, that you were the hero behind those games!

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Establish, maintain, and develop a clear artistic vision and integrity for the game’s production art;
• Envision and create various aspects of the game, including art style, characters, environments, and other assets;
• Maintain consistent existing art styles;
• Ensure quality control by reviewing art content, updating pipelines, and creating guides and tutorials;
• Collaborate closely with the project team to create a seamless game experience.

A Successful Candidate Must Have:

• 2+ years of experience in the game industry in positions such as Senior 2D Artist, Senior Artist, Art Manager, or other relevant roles;
• Excellent digital painting skills and solid understanding of visual aesthetics;
• Experience in modeling (Blender) and texture painting (Ucupaint);
• Expertise in understanding natural color and light, as well as knowledge of anatomy;
• Proficiency in UV unwrapping;
• High-quality portfolio demonstrating excellent artistic skills;
• A good command of English (B1+) and solid communication/collaboration skills.

Extra Great to Have:

• Familiarity with the „Unity“ game engine is a big plus;
• Experience with UI;
• Splendid sense of style and experience working in the casual gaming industry.

Why Nordcurrent?

• We create world-class games that are loved by millions;
• We love to learn new things and strive for continuous self-development;
• We are eager to share our knowledge through Level Up Talks and take advantage of our book libraries;
• We are committed to maintaining our environment stress-free to support creativity and quality work;
• We take care of our health by maintaining work-life balance and enjoying various discounts on sports activities, medical check-ups, and other wellness perks;
• We take advantage of additional health insurance or wellness platform (after a year with us);
• We are proud to be a part of the socially responsible company as a part of our company's income is donated to those in need;
• We treat ourselves to free drinks and fresh fruits every day, weekly Friday breakfasts, monthly Friday evening get-togethers, and many more fun activities together;
• We take time to relax by playing, whether it's football, pool or table tennis, and - for sure - we enjoy video games on all sorts of consoles and platforms;
• We meet daily, weekly, and monthly to socialize, have fun, and celebrate being together.

Please note: applications without samples of work will not be considered.

Salary: From 4200 EUR/month (gross), based on experience and competence.