Lead Game Art Director – Remote UK

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 99,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Income protection

Tenure holiday policy

Flexible working

Nursery salary sacrifice

Salary sacrifice schemes

Retail discounts

Quarterly team socials

Job summary

Midnite is seeking an experienced Game Art Lead to define and own the visual direction for a growing portfolio of digital games. You will shape creative vision and quality standards across products, balancing leadership with hands-on art production.

You’ll collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver polished, premium experiences and maintain a cohesive visual language across platforms.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in game art or creative direction.
• Strong portfolio of high-quality game art, UI and motion design.
• Experience defining and maintaining art direction across multiple products.
• Understanding of animation principles, interaction design and player feedback.
• Experience designing for mobile and/or web platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the visual style across a growing portfolio of digital games.
• Establish and maintain a consistent visual language across multiple products.
• Set quality standards for UI, animation, visual effects and in-game art.
• Ensure all player-facing experiences feel polished, engaging and cohesive.
• Create high-quality 2D game assets and user interfaces.
• Design animations, transitions and player feedback interactions.
• Produce visual assets that enhance gameplay and usability.
• Work closely with engineers to ensure designs are implemented effectively.
• Partner with Product and Engineering throughout the development lifecycle.
• Review work, provide constructive creative feedback and champion visual quality.

Skills

Creative leadership

Game art & UI design

Animation & motion design

Art direction

Mobile/web design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Midnite is seeking an experienced Game Art Lead to define and own the visual direction for a growing portfolio of digital games. You will shape creative vision and quality standards across products, balancing leadership with hands-on art production.

You’ll collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver polished, premium experiences and maintain a cohesive visual language across platforms.