2D Artist II
Description
Position Summary
Creates high quality digital graphics and animations, including animations, models, logos, symbols, special effects, etc. for a variety of gaming projects.
Key Performance Competencies
- Adaptability/Flexibility/Attention to Detail – must be willing to perform duties in a proactive manner, be willing to follow technical specifications, be adaptable to pipeline approaches and the limitations of various game engines
- Creativity/Continuous Improvement – must be willing to learn new software and improve quality
- Teamwork/Collaboration – must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written (must be able to work with MS Office products) and participate actively in the agile planning process
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop artwork and animation for video-based gaming projects
- Develop vector based artwork for gaming signage
- Design, conceptualize and storyboard artwork and animation (digital and/or traditional)
- Schedule and manage time efficiently – work with agile development leaders to plan work
- Assist other artists or projects, mentor if required and perform other duties as needed
- Various production duties including (but not limited to):
- Game Documentation
- Game Prototyping
- Tradeshow artwork support
- Research and recommend improvements to existing pipelines
Special Applicant Requirements
Candidates must be prepared to do a work test in the screening process. Candidates asked to interview on site will be required to participate in a real work scenario.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands of typical office positions are expected. The ability to sit and perform terminal/computer work for lengthy periods is expected. This is a non-smoking office environment.
Required Skills
Technical Skills Required
- Excellent working knowledge in 3 of the 4 Adobe Suite products: Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop and After Effects.
- Graphic design capability, understanding of vector and raster graphics required.
- Knowledge and professional working experience with 2D graphic design, creating clean readable artwork that can be marketing-ready.
- Strong knowledge of 2D graphic design/motion graphics and understanding of animation principles.
- Proficiency in FLASH; full understanding of exporting movie types, action scripting, working with libraries, symbols, integration with Adobe Illustrator OR proficiency with After Affects in motion graphics for exporting to various platforms.
- Extensive knowledge of 2D animation and/or character rigging techniques.
- Ability to sketch or draw (digital or traditional) concepts and ideas, storyboarding, required.
- Base understanding of anatomy, color theory and composition required.
- Flexibility with various artistic styles required.
Required Experience
Education, Training and Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent, plus a Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent work experience in 2D/3D animation, graphic design or video games
- 4-5 years work experience in digital media and design or video games or casino gaming
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