Lead Game Artist AI Driven Visual Innovator

Zynga; Greater London; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Zynga in London is seeking a Lead/Principal Artist to steer the visual direction of our casual mobile games, crafting distinctive art styles that support gameplay and IP. You will create concepts and assets in 2D/3D, lead through hands-on creativity, and champion AI-assisted workflows while mentoring peers and collaborating with designers, developers and marketing.

Unity experience essential; a player-focused mindset and ability to prototype rapidly will help push bold, cohesive visuals across

Competenze

• Extensive experience as a Lead or Principal Artist in the gaming industry.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted art creation and emerging technologies.
• Exceptional artistic skills across 2D and 3D art production.
• Strong art direction capabilities to define and execute visual styles.
• Experience with casual mobile game aesthetics and player expectations.
• Ability to prototype, iterate and adapt creative work quickly.
• Understanding of game art pipelines and in-game asset implementation.
• Player-focused mindset linking art to gameplay and engagement.
• Ability to mentor artists and influence creative direction without direct management.
• Excellent communication across disciplines.
• Experience in small, agile teams and rapid prototyping.
• Hands-on Unity asset implementation.
• Experience in world building, animation, VFX or video production.
• Experience developing new IP or adapting IP for games.
• Building or optimizing AI-assisted art pipelines.

Mansioni

• Define and elevate the artistic vision for games, setting visual direction.
• Lead hands-on creation of concepts, mock-ups and assets across 2D/3D and AI workflows.
• Champion AI-driven creative workflows and integrate them into production.
• Prototype, iterate, and refine visuals using player feedback and data.
• Provide artistic leadership and mentorship across teams without direct people management.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, producers and marketing to align visuals with gameplay.
• Maintain high visual quality and consistency across titles.

Conoscenze

Lead Artist

AI-assisted art

2D/3D art

Art direction

Casual mobile aesthetics

Rapid prototyping

Unity implementation

VFX/Animation

IP development

Mentoring

Collaboration

Strumenti

Unity

Descrizione del lavoro

Zynga in London is seeking a Lead/Principal Artist to steer the visual direction of our casual mobile games, crafting distinctive art styles that support gameplay and IP. You will create concepts and assets in 2D/3D, lead through hands-on creativity, and champion AI-assisted workflows while mentoring peers and collaborating with designers, developers and marketing.

Unity experience essential; a player-focused mindset and ability to prototype rapidly will help push bold, cohesive visuals across