Game Studio 2D Art Generalist Stockholm

Slotmill; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 469,000 - 714,000; Full time

Job summary

Slotmill is seeking a talented 2D Art Generalist to join our Stockholm team. You will contribute across ideation, concept, production, implementation, animation, and optimization of art assets for high-quality slot games.

Work autonomously within bespoke frameworks on ~10 week projects, collaborating with another 2D Art Generalist and a Developer, and the Product Owner to align with visual style and production deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in a similar 2D art role.
• Strong knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Spine.
• Experience with 3D software is a plus but not required.
• Able to balance artistic ambition with production constraints and deadlines.
• Fluent in English and Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Ideate and create game assets for productions.
• Craft a wide variety of 2D assets, UI elements and logotypes.
• Create animations for symbols, objects and characters.
• Collaborate with team to define visual style for slot games.
• Push boundaries to improve game quality and player experience.
• Use Adobe products and Spine; follow art guidelines and prepare assets.

Skills

Animation

Composition

Color theory

Lighting

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Spine

Blender

Maya

Cinema 4D

Job description

Slotmill is looking for a talented 2D Art Generalist to join our team in Stockholm. As a 2D Art Generalist you will play a pivotal role in the game development process from ideation, concepting, production, implementation, animation of art assets through to compression, optimization and final delivery. Thanks to our bespoke frameworks the role has a high degree of autonomy, each game development project is around 10 weeks. You will be part of a team comprising another 2D Art Generalist and a Developer working in close collaboration with the Product Owner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ideate, concept and create the game assets for our game productions.
• Asset creation: Craft a wide variety of high quality 2D game assets, UI element designs, and logotypes. You have an eye for composition, color, perspective and lighting.
• Effect creation: Jaw-dropping animations of symbols, objects and characters.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other team members and the Product Owner to determine the visual style of each game to collaboratively build “best-in-class” slot games.
• Innovation: We expect you to push the boundaries of what is possible in order to constantly improve game quality and player experience.
• Use technical software packages with confidence, such as Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc) and Spine.
• Follow the art guidelines, technical limitations and prepare the art elements in the required format.

Requirements:

• Experience: At least 3 years of industry experience from a similar role.
• Software skills: Strong knowledge in After Effects, Photoshop and Spine.
• 3D Software knowledge: Experience with 3D software such as Blender, Maya, or Cinema 4D is considered a plus, but is not mandatory.
• Creativity: Passion for animation and art creation with a sharp attention to detail and ability to create a variety of art styles. You have strong judgment when balancing artistic ambition, production constraints, and deadlines, while still delivering a rich and engaging player experience.
• Passion: A passion for gaming and an understanding of what makes an engaging game.
• Traits: Solution- and goal-oriented, pragmatic, innovative, and creative in your approach. Strong analytical mindset and quality focus with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills.
• Languages: Fluent in English and Swedish
• Location: Stockholm