Art Director (Fully Remote)

Joyteractive; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Compensated day-offs (18 business days

8 paid personal days per year

Flexible public holidays

Equipment wear-and-tear payment

100% sick leave compensation

Job summary

Joyteractive is seeking an Art Director/Lead for Picture Blast Solitaire. You will steer the visual direction across art, UX, and overall game feel, working with the product team to craft engaging player experiences.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining style guides, improving game feel through motion and feedback, and setting tasks for art, UX, and VFX teams while reviewing results. Fully remote role in a mobile casual game studio.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Art Director or Art Lead in game development, with mobile casual experience.
• Strong portfolio showing 2D art, UI/UX, and game feel.
• Proficiency in Unity (Spine or similar) and current AI tools for art production.
• Experience leading art/UX/VFX teams and delivering style guides.
• Ability to work in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the visual direction of Picture Blast Solitaire across art, UX, and game feel.
• Collaborate with product team to craft engaging player experiences.
• Create and maintain style guides: palettes, UI elements, and animation rules.
• Enhance game feel with animations, feedback, and satisfying moments.
• Coordinate tasks for art, UX, and VFX teams and review results.

Skills

2D art

UI/UX

Game feel

Unity

Spine

AI art tools

Tools

Spine

AI tools for art production

Job description

• Lead the visual direction of Picture Blast Solitaire, covering art, UX, and game feel.
• Work closely with the product team to create engaging player experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain style guides, including palettes, UI elements, and animation rules.
• Improve game feel through animations, feedback, and satisfying moments.
• Set tasks for art, UX, and VFX teams, reviewing and accepting results.

Requirements:

• 3+ years as Art Director or Art Lead in game development, with mobile casual experience.
• Strong portfolio, deep expertise in 2D art, UI/UX, and game feel.
• Proficiency in Unity (Spine or similar) and current AI tools for art production.
• 18 business days of compensated day-offs, 8 paid personal days per year, and flexible public holidays.
• 100% sick leave compensation and equipment wear-and-tear payment.
• Fully remote work environment.

Joyteractive

Joyteractive is a leading mobile game developer and publisher specializing in puzzle games. With a team of 70+ professionals, they have achieved top rankings in the US for their flagship game Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle.