Artist/ Illustrator-2D

MobilityWare; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision (100% paid)

Unlimited PTO/Vacation

401K with competitive contribution

Annual company trip (guest included)

Job summary

MobilityWare is seeking an artist to craft high-quality art for our portfolio of mobile games in Irvine. You’ll contribute from concept through polish, collaborating with a fast-paced team to deliver assets that engage tens of millions of players.

Applicants should demonstrate strong art fundamentals and a growth mindset, with 0–5 years of professional experience. Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator is required; Figma is a plus.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrates strong fundamentals in color theory, perspective, design and anatomy.
• 0–5 years of professional art/illustration experience; mobile games experience not required.
• Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator; familiarity with Figma is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality, professional art for mobile games.
• Ideate creatively from sketch to final polish.
• Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Meet timeliness and quality targets across multiple projects.
• Communicate timelines, own tasks, and contribute to sprints.

Skills

Art fundamentals

Growth mindset

Passion for evergreen games

Education

B.A. or B.S. in a relevant field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Job description

An impactful position at a profitable, stable, self-funded studio with one of the best no-crunch cultures in our industry.

Your language is color theory, perspective, composition, rendering, anatomy, sketches, ideation, concepts, rendering, polish. You create backgrounds, obstacles, props, buttons, characters, logos, icons, panels, and more. Each piece as beautiful as time allows.

You’re flexible, iterative, and quick.

You listen carefully to discover what the team needs from the art. You collaborate with openness. And you’re excited by working on a portfolio of 30+ mobile games that touches tens of millions of players.

If this resonates, then we need your help bringing joy to others, one game at a time.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality, professional art that makes our games beautiful
• Creatively ideate, from first sketch to final polish
• Collaborate effectively in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment
• Work with timeliness, quality, and adaptability
• Communicate timelines, own tasks, and contribute to successful sprints
• Embrace using AI to achieve "more, better, faster"
• Relate to our motto: "Slow Down to Speed Up"

Qualifications

• A portfolio demonstrating a strong grasp of art fundamentals (color theory, perspective, design, anatomy etc)
• B.A. or B.S. in a relevant field (or equivalent studio experience)
• 0-5 years of professional art/illustration (mobile experience or games is not required)
• Expertise with Photoshop & Illustrator (Figma is a plus)
• A growth mindset that embraces continuous learning
• Passion for evergreen games that reach tens of millions

Perks and Benefits

• We offer medical (100% paid option), dental (100% paid), vision (100% paid), unlimited PTO/Vacation, life insurance (100% paid), and a 401K with competitive contribution.
• Annual, all‑inclusive company trip for you and a guest. Previous destinations include Hawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, Las Vegas and Los Cabos!
• In the office we offer things like free lunch, free snacks, and free drinks.
• Casual workplace that includes a relaxed dress code, plus a newly remodeled office in the heart of Irvine.
• Annual Game Jam to show off your creative chops!

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation for this role. The range listed is just one component of MobilityWare’ s total compensation package for employees, which may include short- and long‑term incentives and program‑specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full‑time position. This range may be modified in the future. The annual base salary pay range for this role is $75,000-$95,000.