Lead 2D Game Artist (AI-Driven, Game)

Role Overview
Own the visual language and asset production pipeline for our games, using both traditional tools and modern AI workflows to deliver engine?ready 2D/3D graphics for Android and iOS builds. Design a repeatable, documented process that keeps art consistent, brand?aligned, and easy to integrate.

Responsibilities
• Concept & style: Define visual direction, moodboards, palettes, typography, and iconography for features and events.
• Asset creation (2D/3D): Produce sprites, sprite sheets, textures, UI elements, backgrounds, and VFX look frames; prep meshes/UVs for simple 3D assets when needed.
• AI?assisted workflows: Build and maintain prompt libraries; use reference?guided generation, inpainting/outpainting, and video/image?to?image to speed iteration; document seeds/settings for reproducibility.
• Dataset & compliance: Curate/reference datasets; log sources, licenses, and likeness approvals; ensure ethical and legal use of AI.
• Engine readiness: Export with correct pivots, scales, materials; create atlases; name and organize files per standards; deliver zero?error imports to Unity/Unreal/Godot.
• Optimization: Target mobile performance—texture compression, atlasing, LOD awareness, color spaces (sRGB/linear), and draw?call mindfulness.
• Cross?platform outputs: Prepare variants and exports for stores and socials (TikTok/IG/YT/shorts), including aspect ratios, codecs, and captions.
• Collaboration: Partner with Game Design, Engineering, and the Animator for clean handoffs; participate in reviews; address feedback quickly.
• Documentation: Maintain style guides, import presets, folder structures, and short how?to guides/loom videos.
Minimum Qualifications
• Strong portfolio in game art/visual design with shipped (or prototype) gameplay visuals.
• Proficiency in Adobe CC (Photoshop/Illustrator/After Effects) and familiarity with Spine/Rive and/or basic 3D (Blender/Maya) for export prep.
• Hands?on use of AI art tools (e.g., Stable Diffusion/ComfyUI, Midjourney) with clear end?to?end examples (prompt ? cleanup ? engine?ready export).
• Game?engine literacy for asset import/export and materials/compression basics.
• Excellent file management, naming conventions, and version control habits.

Nice to Have
• LoRA/embeddings fine?tuning experience; simple shader?graph literacy; Python/JS scripts for batch exports/automation.

Portfolio Requirements
• Reel/folio highlighting shipped or prototype gameplay; include an AI workflow breakdown (prompt ? source set ? model/settings ? cleanup ? engine import).

How We Work
• Hybrid/Remote with a core collaboration window (EST). Agile rituals: standups, reviews, retros. We value fast iteration and clear documentation.

Compliance & Ethics
• No unlicensed datasets; document data sources and approvals. All third?party assets must include proof of license and usage rights.