2D Game Artist (m/f/d)

Merkur Group; Osterreich; Hybrid; PEN 145,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Salary from €41,456 gross/year

Career development

Office location

Job summary

MERKUR Excellence, based in Raaba near Graz, was founded in 2018 as part of the MERKUR GROUP and specializes in game design and development, with a particular focus on casino games. A 2D Game Artist (m/f/d) will work with Art Direction, Technical Artists, Developers and other Artists to develop visual worlds and leverage AI tools to enhance workflow.

Your responsibilities include creating and refining assets, adapting AI graphics to fit the art direction, and integrating assets into Godot with

Qualifications

• Strong 2D art and digital painting skills with a solid sense for color, lighting, form and composition.
• Excellent eye for visual consistency and quality.
• Solid knowledge of the game art pipeline and engine experience (Godot preferred).
• Experience with 2D animation tools like Spine, Blender, or engine-based systems is a plus.
• Very good English skills; German is a plus.
• Openness to AI-supported production methods and critique of AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Create, refine and finalize 2D game assets including symbols, characters, backgrounds, and UI elements.
• Adapt AI-generated graphics to match art direction, visual style, lighting and technical requirements.
• Prepare, export and integrate assets into Godot or other engines, with basic effects and animations.
• Create and adapt 2D animations using Spine, spritesheets, or engine-based systems.
• Collaborate closely with Art Direction, Technical Artists, Developers and other Artists through the graphics pipeline.

Skills

2D art

Digital painting

Color theory

Adobe Photoshop

AI-assisted production

Visual storytelling

English proficiency

German language

Spine

Blender

Godot

Game assets

Tools

Spine

Blender

Godot

Job description

MERKUR Excellence, based in Raaba near Graz, was founded in 2018 as part of the MERKUR GROUP and specializes in game design and development, with a particular focus on casino games.

As a 2D Game Artist (m/f/d), you will work closely with Art Direction, Technical Artists, Developers and other Artists throughout the entire graphics pipeline. You will combine strong artistic skills with technical understanding, contribute to the further development of our visual worlds and use modern, AI-supported tools to enhance your creative workflow.

Your responsibilities

• As a 2D Game Artist (m/f/d), you create, refine and finalize 2D game assets, including symbols, characters, backgrounds, UI elements and other game graphics, through digital painting, cleanup and polishing.
• In addition, you select, refine and adapt AI-generated graphics to ensure consistency with the established art direction, visual style, lighting and technical requirements.
• Furthermore, you prepare, export and integrate assets into Godot or other game engines, supporting their technical implementation and, where possible, creating simple effects and animations.
• You create and adapt 2D animations using tools such as Spine, spritesheets or engine-based animation systems.
• Last but not least, you collaborate closely with Art Direction, Technical Artists, Developers and other Artists throughout the graphics pipeline, from initial concepts to final in-game implementation.

Your profile

• Strong 2D art and digital painting skills, including a solid understanding of color, lighting, form and composition, as well as a keen eye for visual consistency and quality
• Very good knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe Photoshop
• Technical understanding of game art pipelines; experience with a game engine is an advantage, ideally Godot
• Additional skills in 2D animation, Spine, Blender, 3D modeling or rendering are an advantage
• Very good English skills (spoken and written); German is a plus
• Openness to modern and AI-supported production methods, combined with the ability to critically evaluate and artistically refine AI-generated results; creativity, an interest in game concepts, characters and fictional worlds, and a good sense of visual storytelling

Your advantages

• General conditions:Flexible working time models, hybrid work model, a minimum salary of EUR 41,456 gross/year
• Advanced training & career:High degree of personal responsibility, diverse development opportunities throughout the entire group of companies
• Team & Community:Open door attitude, friendly corporate culture, staff events, departmental events
• Exclusive offers:Local offers and a great office location