If this role is a good fit for you, please send us your resume and a link to your portfolio showcasing relevant artwork for mobile and casual games.
Position Type: Full-Time
Role Overview
We are looking for a creative and versatile Mid Level 2D Game Artist to join our team on Cook & Merge!
In this role, you will focus on 2D asset creation, designing characters, props, items and UI elements. We actively embrace Generative AI as a core creation tool. Whether you are already proficient in AI image generation or a digital artist enthusiastic about mastering these tools on the job, we want your creative vision and technical drive!
Responsibilities
- Asset Creation: Design and create 2D assets for casual mobile games, including environments, Items, characters concepts, icons, and UI elements.
- Unity Setup: Import, slice, organize, and set up 2D art assets directly inside Unity (Sprite Renderers, UI Canvas layouts, prefab creation).
- AI-Assisted Workflow: Incorporate Generative AI tools into your daily asset creation workflow and learn to use them to streamline production and explore new visual ideas.
- Team Collaboration/Communication: Work with Artists, game designers, developers, and product leads to deliver production-ready artwork that fits gameplay needs.
Requirements
- Experience: 4+ years of professional experience as a 2D artist in the casual mobile gaming space.
- Tool Proficiency: Strong expertise in standard 2D creative software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator etc
- Art Fundamentals: Strong core skills in colour theory, lighting, shape language, composition, and casual mobile aesthetics.
- Engine Knowledge: Practical, hands-on experience using Unity to set up 2D assets and UI.
- Generative AI Readiness - Either:
- Hands-on experience using AI creation tools – (Layer, Scenario)
- No prior AI experience, but a genuine interest and willingness to learn AI creation workflows.
- Communication: Strong communication skills
- Portfolio: Demonstrates strong 2D digital art, casual mobile style capabilities, showing examples of characters, items and UI.
Pluses
- Basic 2D animation experience in Spine or Unity.
- Experience with Unity particle systems
Our HQ is in the heart of central London - though we have team members all over the world. We’re a fast-moving, creative studio. Our people are what makes our studio fun, exciting and productive.
We reward our employees with:
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Flexible working hours - core hours 10am-5pm
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We strive to maintain a healthy work/life balance
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Competitive salaries
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There is a discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance and we keep salaries up to date during the annual pay review
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Support with relocation
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Support to learn, develop and progress with Supersolid
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Free snacks and drinks
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Amazing supersocials, company outings, game jams, Friday night drinks and more!
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Company pension contribution
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28 days holiday and additional days off between Christmas and New Year. There is a tenure reward scheme where you will gain extra holidays
We value diversity and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all suitable applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in joining Supersolid, please email us at [email protected]
