Arkadium

2D Game Artist, Animator

Arkadium

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lisbon • 🇵🇹 Portugal

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Unity

About the role

  • - Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and fellow artists to deliver high‑quality 2D visual assets for Microsoft's casual games
  • - Conceptualize and create original assets in alignment with Microsoft’s visual and branding standards
  • - Participate in an iterative design process by collecting and implementing feedback from stakeholders and peers
  • - Provide accurate time estimates for art tasks and communicate proactively about progress and blockers
  • - Continuously grow expertise in relevant art tools and technologies to streamline production and improve visual quality
  • - Maintain organized file structures and naming conventions to support efficient team workflows
  • - Support the integration of assets into development pipelines in close collaboration with engineering teams
  • - Contribute to team discussions, reviews, and playtests to enhance the quality of art and overall game experience
  • - Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to drive visual innovation in casual game development

Requirements

  • - Bachelor’s degree in Art, Game Design, or related field, OR equivalent experience
  • - 3 to 5 years of experience as a Game Artist or in a similar role
  • - Strong portfolio demonstrating polished 2D art, ideally in casual or mobile games
  • - Experience with UX/UI design
  • - Proficiency with industry‑standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
  • - Experience working in Agile or Scrum-based development environments
  • - Solid understanding of visual storytelling, color theory, composition, and animation fundamentals
  • - Experience preparing and optimizing assets for cross-platform performance
  • - Experience in creating and implementing animations using Adobe Animate or similar (VFX and in game animations)
  • **Nice to have **
  • - Experience with UI/UX design in games
  • - Familiarity with Unity or similar engines for asset integration
  • - Exposure to version control systems such as Git or Perforce
Benefits
  • **We offer: **
  • - Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins
  • - Health insurance
  • - Additional budget for conferences you are interested in
  • - Personal development budget to fuel your passions and desire to learn (Arkadians are taking classes in not only Excel and leadership, but also interior design and even swimming!)
  • - Time off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day so we can all enjoy the holidays
  • - A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
  • - Summer Fridays: Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun!
  • *The above benefits may vary depending on location or country.*

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
2D artUX designUI designvisual storytellingcolor theorycompositionanimation fundamentalsasset optimizationAdobe Animategame asset integration
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationfeedback implementationtime estimationproactive communicationorganizationteam discussionsadaptabilitycreativityproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in ArtBachelor’s degree in Game Designequivalent experience