Senior Game Artist, Apple Arcade

Apple; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Sr. Game Artist for Sneaky Sasquatch, joining a small, focused team with indie spirit. You will develop 2D vector art and 3D assets, guide visual direction, and work hands-on from concepts to finished in-game assets, alongside the original creators.

You will shape the game's visual world, ensure consistency across characters, props, and environments, and collaborate with external partners and marketing to bring new features to life.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience as a game artist with a portfolio showing strong 2D vector illustration and 3D craft on shipped titles.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with the initiative to move production forward independently.

Responsibilities

• Create 2D (vector) and 3D assets, including characters, vehicles, props, and buildings, with a high bar for craft and consistency.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of art direction, ensuring the world remains magical and consistent across all assets.
• Define and refine the art pipeline, from concept to production and technical art, scaling as the team grows.
• Support technical art tasks such as asset integration, lighting, or shader work, alongside engineering.

Skills

7+ years game art experience

2D vector art (Adobe Illustrator)

3D art fundamentals

Strong communication & collaboration

Portfolio demonstrating 2D vector & 3D

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

3D art software

Job description

Summary

Sneaky Sasquatch, one of Apple Arcade's most beloved original games, is a wholesome, open-world sandbox that has captured the hearts of millions of players across every age group. With a devoted fanbase and a universe full of untapped creative potential, Apple is building a team to carry Sneaky Sasquatch into its most ambitious and expansive chapter yet. We are looking for a Sr. Game Artist whose style and sensibility are right at home in the world of Sneaky Sasquatch, and who takes pride in building great art. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role on a small, focused team with an indie spirit and the full backing of Apple. This is a rare opportunity to be one of just two artists shaping the entire visual world of the game, working directly alongside the original creators of Sneaky Sasquatch to bring new features and updates to life. You'll help guide the visual direction of the game and create art directly, from early concepts to finished in-game assets. In doing so, you'll help define what it means for Apple to build games, and bring fresh ideas for the content and experiences that will delight players around the world.

Description

As a Sr. Game Artist on the first party games team, you will act as a trusted extension of the creative vision for Sneaky Sasquatch, developing a deep understanding of what makes its world feel magical and consistent, and guiding art across the project to that standard. You'll be a hands-on contributor with 2D and 3D asset creation, from characters and vehicles to props and environments. You'll also carry that vision through paintover feedback, reviews, and clear creative input, whether the work is coming from an outsource partner, a collaborating studio, marketing and editorial, or your own hands.

Responsibilities

• Create 2D (vector) and 3D assets, including characters, vehicles, props, and buildings, from a tropical surf shack on the beach to relatable and lovable NPC characters, holding a high bar for craft and consistency with the established look of Sneaky Sasquatch.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of our art direction, building a deep understanding of what makes the world feel magical and consistent, and holding every piece of art, from our co-development partner's work to marketing and editorial assets, to that same exacting standard.
• Define and refine the team's art pipeline, from tools and workflow to handoffs between concept, production, and technical art, so the process scales as the team grows.
• Support technical art tasks, such as asset integration, lighting, or shader and performance work, as needed alongside engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience as a game artist, with deep comfort working in Adobe Illustrator producing 2D vector art, alongside strong 3D art fundamentals, and the artistic judgment to uphold visual direction and maintain consistency across a project, backed by a portfolio that demonstrates strong 2D vector illustration and 3D craft on shipped titles.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with the initiative to move production forward independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• An artistic style and sensibility that fits naturally with the tone of Sneaky Sasquatch, wholesome, charming, and full of personality.
• Experience giving art direction or leading visual consistency across a team on a shipped project.
• Concept art ability, helping visualize new ideas before they move into production.
• Experience with character animation.
• Experience optimizing assets to perform well across a range of platforms with different performance and feature capabilities.