Senior 2D Game Designer & Artist (12‑Month Contract)

Allwyn AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Well-being allowance

Extensive leave policy

Training resources

360° feedback framework

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working options

Apple equipment & tools

Job summary

Allwyn Lottery Solutions in London seeks an experienced Senior 2D Game Designer & Artist to develop engaging iLottery concepts and deliver high-quality 2D artwork. You will own the visual design process from concepts to assets and animation handover, collaborating with cross-functional teams across Greece, London, Ireland and Chicago.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in 2D game design, exceptional Photoshop proficiency, and a portfolio showing game concepts, environments and polished characters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in 2D game design, game art or a related industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is essential.
• Proven experience developing game concepts, UI designs and complete game environments.
• Strong 2D illustration skills, including creating characters, backgrounds, scene objects and polished game assets.
• Strong understanding of visual design principles, composition, colour, typography and UI/UX.
• Experience preparing layered artwork and structured files for handover to animators.
• Ability to adapt between different art styles while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both creative game design and high-quality 2D artwork.
• Experience working collaboratively across design, animation and development teams.

Responsibilities

• Game Concepts & UI Design: Develop creative game concepts, engaging visual themes, intuitive interfaces and player experiences.
• 2D Art & Illustration: Design and produce high-quality game assets, including characters, backgrounds, environments, scene objects, symbols and UI elements.
• Visual Development: Take designs from initial sketches and concepts through to polished, production-ready artwork.
• Animation Handover: Prepare and structure layered artwork for animators, ensuring assets are correctly separated, organised and ready for animation.
• Creative Ownership: Manage design tasks independently, maintaining quality and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with designers, animators, developers and other stakeholders to deliver cohesive game experiences.
• Asset Management: Maintain clean, structured Photoshop files and contribute to reusable asset libraries and shared design standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve workflows, increase reusability and adopt new tools and techniques.
• Mentorship & Feedback: Share knowledge, provide constructive feedback and support the development of other team members.

Skills

5+ years experience

Photoshop proficiency

Game concepts/UI design

2D illustration

Visual design principles

Handover to animation

Art style adaptability

Collaborative teamwork

Portfolio evidence

Tools

Spine

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries

Job description

Allwyn Lottery Solutions in London seeks an experienced Senior 2D Game Designer & Artist to develop engaging iLottery concepts and deliver high-quality 2D artwork. You will own the visual design process from concepts to assets and animation handover, collaborating with cross-functional teams across Greece, London, Ireland and Chicago.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in 2D game design, exceptional Photoshop proficiency, and a portfolio showing game concepts, environments and polished characters.