Jobs Illustrator

About the role:
We are looking for a Trainee Game Artist who wants to grow in commercial game art and work on stylized visual assets for game projects.
This role is a good fit for someone with a solid artistic base, strong motivation, and a desire to develop in creating symbols, themed objects, decorative elements, and polished in-game visuals under the guidance of a senior team.

We are open to candidates with limited commercial experience if they have a good eye, can follow art direction, and are ready to learn fast.
 

     Responsibilities:

• Assist in creating 2D visual assets for game projects
• Work on symbols, themed elements, icons, and supporting art
• Adapt assets to the project’s visual style and creative direction
• Prepare clean source files and production-ready materials
• Make revisions based on feedback from the team
• Support the team with research, references, and variations of visual concepts
• Help maintain visual consistency across the project
   

     Requirements:

• Basic portfolio in illustration, graphic design, or game art
• Understanding of composition, color, shape, and visual clarity
• Good command of Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar tools
• Ability to work with references and follow a defined art style
• Attention to detail and willingness to improve quickly
• Strong motivation to grow in game art production
   

     Nice to have:

• Interest in stylized, decorative, and highly readable game art
• Understanding of how visual assets should look in real gameplay
• Experience with layered files and preparing assets for animation
• Passion for games and visual storytelling
  
  What We Offer:
• Hands-on experience working on real commercial game projects.
• Mentorship and regular feedback.
• Opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development.
• A collaborative and supportive environment.
• Exposure to real production pipelines, art workflows, and industry best practices
• Support with learning, knowledge sharing, and development of practical art skills
• Potential for long-term cooperation or a full-time role based on performance during the traineeship

• Compensation for relevant courses, training, or learning materials
   

  Learning Opportunities:

• Work on commercial game art tasks under the guidance of experienced professionals
• Gain practical experience in creating stylized game assets, symbols, themed objects, and supporting visuals
• Improve illustration, composition, color, and production-ready asset preparation skills through real project work
• Learn how to follow art direction, maintain visual consistency, and adapt assets for game production

• Develop a stronger understanding of commercial art requirements and player-facing visual design
   

  Additional Information:

• This position is unpaid.
• The internship provides exceptional learning and mentorship opportunities in game development.
• Candidates should be passionate about learning and growing in a practical, hands-on environment.

About the role:

We are looking for a 2D Motion Designer / Game Animator to create impactful animations for stylized game projects.
This role focuses on feature animations, symbol reactions, reveal moments, transitions, hit effects, and high-energy in-game motion that make gameplay feel dynamic and rewarding.

We are looking for someone who understands not only animation quality, but also timing, anticipation, clarity, and player perception. Your work should make important game moments feel exciting, satisfying, and premium without becoming visually noisy.
 

Responsibilities:

• Create 2D in-game animations for symbols, feature elements, transitions, and special moments
• Animate hero elements such as premium symbols, expanding elements, triggered features, and win-related sequences
• Work on feedback animations that improve clarity and player engagement
• Collaborate closely with artists, game designers, and developers to ensure smooth implementation
• Optimize animations for performance while preserving quality
• Prepare clean exports and animation files for integration
• Help define the motion language and overall feel of the project
   

Requirements:

• Strong portfolio in 2D animation / motion design for games
• Good understanding of timing, spacing, anticipation, impact, and visual rhythm
• Experience with After Effects, Spine, Adobe Animate, or similar tools
• Ability to animate UI elements, effects, and object-based game assets
• Understanding of how animation supports game feel, clarity, and retention
• Good communication and ability to iterate fast
   

Nice to have:

• Experience in casino, casual, mobile, or feature-heavy game projects
• Experience animating special symbols, transformations, reveal sequences, and celebratory moments
• Basic understanding of VFX pipelines
• Experience working directly with dev teams on integration

About the role:
We are looking for a 2D Game Artist / Illustrator to create high-quality visual assets for stylized game projects.
The role focuses on designing symbols, themed objects, decorative elements, UI-supporting visuals, and polished key art in a clear, readable, and commercially strong style.

We need someone who can combine strong illustration skills with an understanding of game readability, composition, color, and visual hierarchy. The ideal candidate knows how to make assets look attractive, premium, and instantly recognizable in motion-heavy gameplay.
 

Responsibilities:

• Create 2D game symbols, objects, and thematic visual elements
• Develop assets in a consistent art style based on project references and creative direction
• Prepare graphics that are clean, readable, and production-ready
• Work on iconic, visually strong assets that remain clear even at smaller sizes
• Collaborate with the game design and animation teams to ensure assets work well in-engine
• Iterate quickly based on feedback while maintaining quality
• Support the creation of promo visuals, splash art, and additional in-game elements when needed
   

Requirements:

• Strong portfolio in 2D illustration / game art
• Good understanding of shape language, color, lighting, composition, and stylization
• Experience creating game-ready assets, icons, symbols, or similar visual elements
• Ability to adapt to different themes and art directions
• Confidence in Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar tools
• Good attention to detail and consistency
• Ability to work with references while still bringing original visual ideas
   

Nice to have:

• Experience in casino, mobile, social casino, casual, or arcade-style games
• Understanding of how art performs in feature-driven gameplay
• Experience preparing layered files for animation
• Knowledge of UI / UX basics for games

We’re looking for a Middle 2D Artist who knows slot games inside out and can turn concepts into polished, production-ready visuals.
 

🧩 What you’ll do

• Create concepts and final 2D art for characters, symbols, props, and environments;
• Produce high-quality static assets for slot games, from sketch to final render;
• Prepare assets for animation (layering, structure, consistency);
• Polish and improve existing art to match project style and quality bar;

• Work closely with game designers, animators, and producers to keep visuals consistent and sharp.

   

🧠 What you bring

• 2+ years of professional 2D art experience;
• Strong Photoshop skills;
• Solid understanding of composition, color, lighting, and proportions;
• Experience working with characters, environments, and symbols;
• High attention to detail and ability to iterate based on feedback;
• Portfolio with slot game projects.

💎 Nice to have

• Experience with Spine and/or After Effects;
• Proven slot game art experience;
• Understanding of animation principles;
• Clean asset organization and pipeline mindset;
• Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative teams.
   

🎁 Benefits

— 21 vacation days + 5 extra day-offs annually;
— 12 paid sick days;
— Fully remote format — work from anywhere you feel productive;
— Flexible schedule: start your day anytime between 08:00–11:00 CET;
— Fixed budget for health insurance and gym/fitness;
— We provide all required work equipment;
— Minimal meetings, async-friendly workflow;
— Startup energy: fast motion, creativity, and tight-knit communication;
— Business trips and team meetups several times per year;
— Multiple flexible payout options;
— …And many more perks unlocked after we hit break-even.

We are looking for a skilled 3D Artist to create high-quality characters for an upcoming Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game.

The role involves designing and producing game-ready characters that fit the visual style of the project while maintaining strong readability and performance for RTS gameplay.

🎨 What You’ll Work On

• Creating game-ready 3D characters for an RTS game
• Modeling characters with clear silhouettes suitable for top-down gameplay
• Sculpting high-quality details and creating optimized low-poly models
• Producing PBR textures and materials
• Preparing characters for integration into the game engine
• Working from concept art or visual references
• Collaborating with the art team to maintain a consistent visual style

🛠 Responsibilities

• High-poly sculpting and low-poly character modeling
• Retopology and optimization for real-time performance
• Creating PBR texture sets (albedo, normal, roughness/metallic)
• Preparing clean UV layouts
• Delivering well-organized source files and game-ready assets
• Ensuring characters maintain strong readability at RTS camera distance

✅ Requirements

• Strong experience as a 3D Character Artist for games
• Portfolio demonstrating game-ready characters
• Experience with tools such as ZBrush, Blender, Maya, or similar
• Knowledge of PBR texturing workflows (Substance Painter or equivalent)
• Understanding of game asset optimization
• Ability to follow concept art and adapt to a defined art style

⭐ Nice to Have

• Experience working on RTS or strategy games
• Knowledge of rigging or animation-ready topology
• Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine pipelines
• Experience creating stylized or semi-realistic characters

📦 Deliverables

• Game-ready character models
• High-poly and low-poly versions
• PBR texture sets
• Clean UV maps
• Organized source files

🤝 What We Offer

• Remote collaboration
• Project-based or long-term cooperation
• Clear art direction and references
• Opportunity to work on a strategy game project

As a Senior 2D Artist, you will play a key role in defining and executing the visual direction of our games — from early concept exploration to final polished assets ready for integration.

You will collaborate closely with Game Designers, Animators, and Developers to ensure that every visual element supports gameplay, theme, and player engagement.

This role requires strong illustration skills, production discipline, and the ability to work within defined art styles while contributing creative input.

Responsibilities

• Design and create concept art and visual directions for casino games.
• Produce high-quality final 2D assets aligned with technical specifications.
• Adapt to and maintain consistent art style across projects.
• Collaborate with designers and animators to ensure cohesive visual execution.
• Review project briefs and technical requirements before asset creation.
• Participate in feedback cycles and artistic discussions.
• Contribute to solving artistic and production challenges.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in gaming or creative industries.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
• Solid understanding of game asset production, optimization, and export.
• Experience working with JIRA or similar task management tools.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating illustration and concept art skills.
• Openness to AI-assisted workflows and practical experience with generative AI tools (Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, etc.).
• Team-oriented mindset with strong communication skills.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.

Would Be a Plus

• Experience in Gambling / iGaming or video game industry.
• Background in graphic design and typography.
• Strong understanding of current gaming art trends.
• Experience with source quality control workflows.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• Private medical insurance.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Educational budget and learning support.
• Creative, collaborative studio culture.
• Flexible working format.

We are producing a 90-second gameplay trailer for our game Early Hustle and are looking for a skilled Unity Technical Artist to help bring the scenes to life inside Unity.

The goal is to transform our existing gameplay scenes into cinematic-quality trailer footage by improving lighting, materials, animations, and camera movement to achieve a polished, trailer-ready presentation.

🎬 What You’ll Work On

• Preparing and polishing gameplay scenes for a cinematic gameplay trailer
• Improving lighting, materials, and overall visual quality inside Unity
• Setting up cinematic camera movements and framing
• Adjusting animations and scene timing for trailer pacing
• Ensuring scenes look polished and visually cohesive
• Preparing scenes for high-quality capture and rendering

🛠 Responsibilities

• Enhance existing gameplay scenes to achieve cinematic presentation quality
• Set up and adjust real-time lighting, post-processing, and materials
• Implement camera rigs and cinematic camera animation
• Optimize scene composition and visual storytelling
• Work closely with the team to iterate based on feedback and references

✅ Requirements

• Strong experience with Unity
• Experience creating cinematic scenes or trailers inside game engines
• Understanding of lighting, shaders, and post-processing
• Ability to polish environments and gameplay scenes for presentation
• Experience with camera systems and cinematic framing
• Good sense of visual storytelling and pacing

⭐ Nice to Have

• Experience producing game trailers or marketing content
• Knowledge of Unity Timeline / Cinemachine
• Basic VFX or animation adjustments
• Experience capturing or rendering high-quality gameplay footage

🤝 What We Offer

• Remote collaboration
• Clear references and structured feedback
• Short-term project focused on a 90-second trailer
• Opportunity to work on a stylized gameplay showcase

24PLAY is a product company from Ukraine that has been developing and publishing mobile games since 2019.

We are a team of professionals who have launched dozens of popular games and gained over 100 million satisfied players worldwide. Our games include Zombiepunk, Blitzkrieg Assault, Street Dude, and more.

As a Diia City resident, we offer employee reservation starting from the first day of employment.

We are currently looking for a 3D Artist for Creatives (Playable Ads) to share our core company values:

• Creativity: We actively encourage and embrace each other’s ideas, transforming them into reality through collaboration and innovative thinking.
• Integrity: We commit to providing honest feedback and realistically assessing situations, fostering a culture of trust and transparency.
• Productivity: We strive to optimize our workflows to achieve the best possible results in the shortest timeframe, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in our operations.
• Uncompromising Quality: Our commitment to excellence drives us to prioritize the quality of our work above all else, ensuring that we consistently deliver outstanding results.
• Healthy Lifestyle: We advocate for a healthy lifestyle and stand against harmful habits, promoting well-being and balance within our team.

We are looking for a professional for the role that requires:

• Full-time job;
• Office-based in Kyiv.

Key responsibilities:

• Create and optimize 2D/3D assets for playable ads.
• Build scenes with lighting, shadows, and materials.
• Add and adjust VFX (particles, effects) for web platforms.
• Export assets from Unity or make them from scratch.
• Work with devs, artists, and marketing to deliver ready creatives.

Our ideal candidate:

• 1+ year in games or playable ads.
• Portfolio with playable ad examples.
• Strong skills in asset creation and optimization.
• Confident in Blender: topology, UVs, geometry.
• Able to set up lighting and materials.
• Experience with VFX systems.
• Basics of art: composition, color, perspective, stylization.
• English: Intermediate+.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Unity.
• Skills in VFX for web.
• Simple animations in engines.
• Knowledge of Three.js.
• Understanding of game marketing.

Why join our team?

• Fully Legal: Official employment in full compliance with Ukrainian labor legislation, including paid vacation (24 days) and sick leave (unlimited).
• Professional Team: A high-performing group of skilled individuals committed to excellence.
• No Overtime: We prioritize a healthy work-life balance, with no overtime required.
• Stable Payments: No payment delays since the foundation of the company.
• Bonus System: A unique reward system designed to motivate employees by aligning their performance with the company’s financial goals.
• Professional Development: Access to mentorship programs and our internal library for continuous growth.
• Events: Enjoy board games, masterclasses, corporate events, sports activities, and free English classes.
• Comfortable Workspace: A modern office in Kyiv featuring a spacious lounge, fully-equipped kitchen, sports zone, cinema, and complimentary spa facilities for employees.
• 35-Hour Work Week: Reduced working hours as a benefit for loyal employees.

We look forward to receiving your application!

A game project in the FPS genre is looking for a 3D Animator to work on character and weapon animations. The role focuses on creating high-quality gameplay animations for both first-person and third-person perspectives and integrating them into the Unity engine.

Responsibilities:

• Create and refine first-person animations for weapons and character interactions
• Create third-person character animations for gameplay and movement
• Prepare and export animation assets for use in Unity
• Integrate and configure animations in the Unity Animator system

• Work with inverse kinematics (IK) for more realistic character movement and interactions

   

Requirements:

• Strong experience with first-person (FPS) animation
• Experience creating third-person character animations
• Confident knowledge of the Unity engine
• Experience exporting and integrating animations into Unity

• Experience working with IK systems in Unity

   

Nice to have:

• Experience working on shooter games
• Understanding of gameplay animation, weapon handling, and responsive animation feel in FPS games
• Experience working with Animancer
• Experience working with Final IK

This is a senior, highly specialized individual contributor role. We are looking for a very strong and specific candidate who can operate as a one-person function, supporting key processes and working closely with the team.

We are seeking a Creative Technical Artist with strong game design intuition and the ability to build, polish, and tune gameplay using lightweight, game-focused coding (“vibe coding”).

The role focuses on building, iterating, and polishing interactive HTML5 playable ads, where visuals, mechanics, and overall game feel must come together quickly and at a high quality bar.

Key Responsibilities

Visual & Technical Art

• Create, adapt, and polish optimized 2D and 3D assets for playable ads
• Work in Blender to:
  • Edit and optimize models
  • Adjust materials, lighting, scale, and pivots
  • Export game-ready assets (GLB, textures)
• Ensure visual clarity, consistency, and performance on mobile devices

Vibe Coding (Game-Focused)

• Write and modify JavaScript / TypeScript to:
  • Control gameplay behavior
  • Tune timing, feedback, and interaction flow
  • Connect visuals to interaction logic
• Read and safely modify existing game codebases
• Use code as a creative tool to shape game feel
• Leverage AI coding tools to accelerate iteration while maintaining full understanding and control

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a game artist, technical artist, or interactive artist
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Blender creating game-ready 3D assets
• Proven experience producing real-time 2D and/or 3D assets for games or interactive applications
• Strong understanding of game mechanics, player feedback, and interaction flow
• 2+ years of hands-on experience working with a game engine such as Unity or Unreal Engine
• Experience implementing or supporting gameplay mechanics within a game engine environment
• Experience integrating art assets into game engines and resolving technical issues

We are looking for a Designer to join our team for a long-term project. This role supports casino games development. Required an experienced designer with a passion for art and gaming. The primary duties and responsibilities of the Illustrator include researching and establishing concepts, creating mood boards and color palettes, and producing the final detailed renders for game assets. Must be proficient in English, have a flexible art style, and have the ability to be creative in a requested style.
 

Our client is a European software development company working on its gaming platform and online gaming products.

You will be expected to:

• Deliver high-quality graphic assets using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of applications
• Have the ability to implement feedback in revisions when necessary
• Provide estimations and time frames for your assigned tasks
• Organize your source file properly to prepare it for animation
• Propose alternate solutions to overcome technical or creative hurdles
• Follow our internal design guidelines
• Coordinate with animators and developers when necessary to ensure efficient deliveries

Full-time remote job.

We are looking for a skilled Character Designer and Rigger to create original reinterpretations of two iconic characters inspired by Charlie Chaplin–style silent film aesthetics and classic 1930s cartoon characters similar to Betty Boop.

⚠️ Important: Designs must be fully original reinterpretations and not AI-generated. We are looking for handcrafted, artist-driven work with strong personality and animation-ready structure.

🎬 Project Scope

• Create two unique, original character designs inspired by:
  • Silent film-era comedic performer archetype
  • Vintage 1930s cartoon flapper-style character
• Prepare fully rigged characters in Moho (Anime Studio)
• Deliver production-ready rigs optimized for animation

All base assets and references will be provided as starting material.

🛠 Responsibilities

• Design original character versions while maintaining inspiration from classic archetypes
• Ensure strong silhouettes, expressive poses, and animation-friendly proportions
• Build clean, well-structured Moho rigs
• Set up bone rigging, smart bones, constraints, and facial controls
• Organize layers and naming conventions for smooth animation workflow

✅ Requirements

• Proven experience in 2D character design
• Strong experience rigging characters in Moho
• Solid understanding of animation principles and deformation
• Ability to create clean, non-AI-generated artwork
• Attention to detail and production-ready file organization

⭐ Nice to Have

• Experience with vintage / rubber-hose / classic cartoon styles
• Experience preparing characters for lip-sync and expressive performance
• Background in 2D animation

📦 Deliverables

• Two fully designed original characters
• Fully rigged and animation-ready Moho files
• Organized source files with clean structure

Game Artist

The Company is a completely new type of studio with the conviction to create something that stands out in the sea of sameness. We develop innovative, easy-to-understand and highly entertaining slot games for the gaming industry. We were founded in March 2021, by well-known industry experts with strong investment backing. If you want to pop over for a visit, you’ll find our offices in sunny Malaga in Spain UK, Buenos Aires and Malta. We now offer a robust portfolio of games, as well as multiple patented or patent-pending mechanics. Our titles are available on leading gaming sites and apps across the globe.

For this role, the team has been very clear on expectations. Beyond strong artistic execution, we need someone with solid, hands-on slot design experience who genuinely understands:

• What high-performing slot games look like in the market

• Industry conventions and popular mechanics

• What works (and what doesn’t) from a product perspective

• The full scope of assets required for a slot

• How to properly prepare and structure those assets for animators and developers

We currently don’t have other senior slot design expertise in the team, so this person needs to bring that depth and be able to operate autonomously from day one.

24Hit is a product company from Ukraine that has been developing and publishing mobile games since 2019.

We are a team of professionals who have launched dozens of popular games and gained over 100 million satisfied players worldwide. Our games include Zombiepunk, Primatus, Chornobyl Quest, and more.

As a Diia City resident, we offer employee reservation starting from the first day of employment.

We are currently looking for a 3D Artist/Generalist to share our core company values:

• Creativity: We actively encourage and embrace each other’s ideas, transforming them into reality through collaboration and innovative thinking.
• Integrity: We commit to providing honest feedback and realistically assessing situations, fostering a culture of trust and transparency.
• Productivity: We strive to optimize our workflows to achieve the best possible results in the shortest timeframe, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in our operations.
• Uncompromising Quality: Our commitment to excellence drives us to prioritize the quality of our work above all else, ensuring that we consistently deliver outstanding results.

• Healthy Lifestyle: We advocate for a healthy lifestyle and stand against harmful habits, promoting well-being and balance within our team.

   

We are looking for a professional for the role that requires:

• Full-time job;

• Office-based in Kyiv;

   

Our ideal candidate:

• 1+ year of professional experience
• Confident modeling skills based on references
• Ability to stylize and maintain a consistent visual style
• Proficient in texturing and efficient use of texture space

• Basic skills in rigging, skinning, and animation

   

Key responsibilities:

• Creating in-game assets and integrating them into the engine (Unity)
• Designing promotional and UI graphics for the game

• Developing effective visual solutions for game design tasks

   

Nice to have:

• Understanding of the mobile games market and personal gaming experience
• Experience with Unity or other game engines
• Basic knowledge of color theory and composition

• Understanding of graphic optimization for mobile devices

   

Why join our team?

• Fully Legal: Official employment in full compliance with Ukrainian labor legislation, including paid vacation (24 days) and sick leave (unlimited).
• Professional Team: A high-performing group of skilled individuals committed to excellence.
• No Overtime: We prioritize a healthy work-life balance, with no overtime required.
• Stable Payments: No payment delays since the foundation of the company.
• Bonus System: A unique reward system designed to motivate employees by aligning their performance with the company’s financial goals.
• Professional Development: Access to mentorship programs and our internal library for continuous growth.
• Events: Enjoy board games, masterclasses, corporate events, sports activities, and free English classes.
• Comfortable Workspace: A modern office in Kyiv featuring a spacious lounge, fully-equipped kitchen, sports zone, cinema, and complimentary spa facilities for employees.
• 35-Hour Work Week: Reduced working hours as a benefit for experienced employees.

Ready to create the next gaming hit? Apply now and join 24Hit! 🚀