Mobile Game Artist — 3D/2D Assets & Animation

R2D Games; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

R2D Games is seeking a talented 2D/3D Game Artist to join our hybrid team in Istanbul. You will bridge character animation, asset creation, and real-time production, delivering polished mobile-ready assets and fluid animations for a variety of in-game elements.

You will collaborate with product and engineering teams, leveraging tools like Maya/Blender, Spine, and After Effects to produce high-quality visuals while ensuring performance on mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• Requires a university degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in 3D asset creation or 2D animation for games.
• Experience with mobile asset optimization and performance considerations.
• Experience in Unity is a strong plus; shaders and scripting are a bigger plus.
• Strong eye for color, lighting, perspective, and material quality.
• Good communication and ability to manage own workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Convert 2D concepts into polished 3D game assets optimized for mobile platforms.
• Deliver high- and low-poly models with clean topology, UV mapping, and materials.
• Own the full pipeline: texturing, lighting, and rendering.
• Address technical and aesthetic challenges across production processes.
• Create fluid animations for stylized characters, UI elements, and assets.
• Build 2D particle effects in Unity with engineering and art teams.
• Work with Spine and After Effects to edit and refine animated assets.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, and art for player-centric design.

Skills

2D/3D game art experience

Color/lighting/perspective

Workload management

Education

University degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

ZBrush

Spine

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

R2D Games is seeking a talented 2D/3D Game Artist to join our hybrid team in Istanbul. You will bridge character animation, asset creation, and real-time production, delivering polished mobile-ready assets and fluid animations for a variety of in-game elements.

You will collaborate with product and engineering teams, leveraging tools like Maya/Blender, Spine, and After Effects to produce high-quality visuals while ensuring performance on mobile platforms.