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ikonectglobal.com
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Role Summary
We are looking for a Principal Artist who will take ownership of the visual development of slot game titles, working closely with the Art Director to translate game design into compelling, high-impact player experiences.
This role goes beyond execution as it requires creative ownership, leadership, and strategic thinking. You will be responsible for driving visual direction from the eyes of the Art Director, guiding the art team, and ensuring the final output meets both creative and performance standards.
Essential Responsibilities
Creative Ownership:
Understand the game design document and transform it to strong visual concepts aligned with the Art Director’s vision through doodle and rough sketches.
Create mood boards, style explorations, and rapid concepts to define the visual style of each game.
Illustrate high-quality characters, symbols, UI elements, props, and environments.
Ensure a consistent and engaging visual language across all game elements.
Game Understanding & Player-Centric Thinking:
- Have a deep understanding of slot mechanics, player psychology, and engagement factors.
- Present ideas on how visuals can enhance player gratification.
- Play games actively (slots and beyond) to stay aware of creative decisions taken by competitors.
Team Leadership & Mentorship:
- Lead and mentor mid-level and junior artists, ensuring quality and consistency
- Assist Art Director with art reviews, feedback sessions, and hands-on guidance to the team.
- Collaborate with the Art Director to run knowledge-sharing and upskilling sessions
- Help build a strong, collaborative, and growth-oriented team culture
Research & Innovation:
- Continuously research market trends, competitor titles, and emerging visual styles
- Proactively develop and pitch new concepts and themes for upcoming games
- Knowledge & Experiment with GenAI tools to explore visual styles, improve workflows, and scale creative workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with Game Designers to understand upcoming features and gameplay requirements
- Quickly understand & transform game design goals into compelling visuals
- Collaborate with engineering and animation teams to ensure feasibility and quality is achieved.
Production & Technical Understanding:
- Possess a strong understanding of the full slot game production lifecycle
- Ensure assets are optimized and structured for game engine integration (Unity / Cocos / Unreal)
- Deep understanding of asset slicing, optimization, performance constraints, and SLOTs pipeline workflows
- Troubleshoot visual and technical issues independently and provide effective solutions
Documentation & Process Building:
- Assist the Art Director in creating and maintaining art guidelines and production documentation
- Contribute to building a centralized knowledge base for the team
- Help standardize workflows and improve production efficiency with respect to time and quality.
Ownership Mindset:
- Take full ownership of assigned projects from concept to final delivery
- Operate with minimal supervision while maintaining high quality standards
- Stay resilient under timelines and adapt quickly to production challenges
- Be solution oriented
Qualifications:
- 11-14 years in game art / art integration roles (mobile slots/social casino a plus).
- Master’s, Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in any one of the following:
- Fine Arts
- Game Art
- Digital Media Art
- Or an equivalent discipline
- Experience integrating assets in game engines and working within performance constraints & optimisation (memory, file size, load time).
- Comfortable working in an iterative, cross-functional environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
- Portfolio demonstrating shipped work and hands-on implementation/optimization.
Key Skills
- Must have have exceptional proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator (or equivalent tools)
- Solid understanding of game art pipelines and production workflows
- Advanced knowledge of Ai and related Generative Ai tool
- Knowledge of any one or more game engines (Unity, Cocos, Unreal) and asset integration
- Understanding of animation principles (preferred and a plus)
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to follow direction and accept constructive criticism
- Excellent organizational skills; problem solving skills, and high attention to detail
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet multiple concurrent deadlines
What you will bring!
- A strong drive to give your best, even when challenges get tough
- A genuine passion for creating games and meaningful player experiences
- The maturity to understand goals and work towards achieving them
- A problem-solving mindset and the ability to stay solution-focused
- A collaborative attitude, where someone who enjoys working with others and supporting the team
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