Lead Unity Game Artist: 2D/3D UI, VFX, Mobile

Fanatics Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a Unity Game Artist to join the Game Art team. You will transform 2D/3D concepts, artwork, and Figma designs into polished, production-ready features in Unity, including card reveals, pack openings, UI animation, and VFX.

You’ll collaborate with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, Engineers, and QA to raise the creative and technical bar, mentor artists, and optimize workflows for mobile performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience creating and implementing 2D and 3D assets for shipped mobile games or other interactive applications.
• Strong understanding of Unity UI, Animation, Timeline, Prefabs, Particle Systems, and production workflows
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects) and 3D content creation tools such as Blender or Maya
• Strong artistic fundamentals, including animation, motion, composition, lighting, and visual storytelling
• Ability to create polished UI animation and visual effects
• Knowledge of optimization techniques for mobile performance
• Strong collaboration skills in a fast-paced, cross-functional development environment
• Demonstrated ability to mentor artists and lead feature implementation
• Strong attention to detail with excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of Git and Jira

Responsibilities

• Lead feature implementation by identifying blockers, coordinating across disciplines, and communicating risks early
• Provide creative and technical input, identifying opportunities to improve designs, animation, visual effects, and implementation
• Set and maintain the creative and technical quality bar for the Game Art team
• Mentor fellow Game Artists through feedback, reviews, and day-to-day collaboration
• Implement approved designs in Unity while collaborating throughout development
• Create and implement polished 2D and 3D assets, animation, visual effects, and interactive UI
• Build reusable Unity systems that can scale across multiple apps
• Optimize assets and visual effects for mobile performance and quality
• Own art implementation through development, QA, and live releases
• Drive improvements to Game Art documentation, tooling, and production workflows
• Champion the use of AI and automation

Skills

Unity UI

Unity Animation

Timeline

Prefabs

Particle Systems

Art direction

Team collaboration

Communication

C# scripting

Mobile optimization

Tools

Git

Jira

Blender

Maya

Photoshop

After Effects

Job description

Fanatics Collectibles is seeking a Unity Game Artist to join the Game Art team. You will transform 2D/3D concepts, artwork, and Figma designs into polished, production-ready features in Unity, including card reveals, pack openings, UI animation, and VFX.

You’ll collaborate with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, Engineers, and QA to raise the creative and technical bar, mentor artists, and optimize workflows for mobile performance.