2D Generalist - Mobile Game Art (On-Site Vancouver)

IGG I Got Games; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick days

Health/dental/vision

RRSP matching

Monthly commuter allowance

Paid holidays

Job summary

IGG Canada is seeking a skilled 2D Generalist to join our dynamic art team in our Vancouver studio. You will translate design requirements into high-quality 2D assets and support the project’s artistic vision within our 3D pipeline.

You will create environment concepts, mood paintings, textures, props, and other assets, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver polished visuals for a mobile game project. On-site work only.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in digital art tools such as Photoshop, Painter, or equivalent.
• Ability to iterate quickly on concepts with input from the Team Lead.
• Openness to receiving and providing constructive criticism.
• Strong understanding of mood, lighting, form, shape, and composition in conveying artistic intent.
• Ability to translate ideas from concept to real-time game content.
• Solid foundation in traditional art, encompassing figure drawing, landscape painting, and illustration.
• Self-motivated, effective communicator, and enthusiastic team player.
• Willingness to share knowledge and support team growth.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada without any sponsorship from the employer.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Gemini and ChatGPT is considered an asset.
• Experience in creating cartoon-style artwork for a female-oriented or lifestyle-focused game is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Create character and environment concepts aligned with the project's artistic direction.
• Develop organic and hard surface textures to achieve desired visual aesthetics for characters, props, and environments.
• Produce high-quality rendered 2D assets to support the 3D art pipeline.
• Generate mood paintings, animation designs, and prop concepts.
• Rapidly sketch and produce digital illustrations to visualize initial project ideas.
• Enhance existing illustrations with screenshot paint-overs and retakes to refine project direction.
• Communicate visual concepts effectively within the team.
• Iterate on concepts to ensure alignment with the artistic vision.
• Develop detailed sketches from selected concepts.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Skills

2D Generalist

Concept art

Photoshop

Painter

Team collaboration

Artistic vision

Tools

Photoshop

Painter

Job description

IGG Canada is seeking a skilled 2D Generalist to join our dynamic art team in our Vancouver studio. You will translate design requirements into high-quality 2D assets and support the project’s artistic vision within our 3D pipeline.

You will create environment concepts, mood paintings, textures, props, and other assets, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver polished visuals for a mobile game project. On-site work only.