Senior 2D Concept Artist

Our Mission: 

To capture the hearts and minds of millions of players across the world by creating unforgettable games powered by the best technology.

About Us:

PlayQ is a rapidly growing entertainment and technology company that recognizes quality is king as we deliver unforgettable mobile game experiences to a global audience. Our games engage millions of users daily, surprising them with creativity, beauty and fun!

Our latest hit game, Treasure Party, uniquely combines match-3 puzzle gameplay with a board game adventure, offering a vibrant treasure-hunting experience. Treasure Party is quickly becoming a top title in the match-3 genre with fresh adventures and a fun, rewarding journey perfect for puzzle lovers and adventurers alike.

Our team is driven, playful and deeply committed to excellence and innovation. We work together to craft clever, visually stunning, and memorable experiences. PlayQ’s environment values initiative, collaboration, and individual leadership to ensure that our mission is fulfilled.

Who You Are:

• Proactive Achiever You consistently take the initiative to drive business results, supported by sound reasoning and detailed execution plans.
• Growth Mindset You champion company-wide success by relentlessly focusing on achieving results, understanding how your work impacts the entire organization, and pushing to make it 10% better every time. You continuously level yourself up to drive the business forward.
• Solution Seeker Fueled by curiosity, you explore various ways to solve a problem. Every hard problem is an opportunity in disguise. 
• Collaborative Spirit You actively foster strong dynamics within and between teams, contributing to our collective success.
• Resilient You consistently approach your work with resilience and a steadfast passion for achievement of our goals despite challenges or setbacks.
• Rooted in Data You leverage data to back intuition. Empirical creativity is your go-to. Imagination led, data validated.

Why you want to work at PlayQ:

The Senior 2D Concept Artist role at PlayQ offers the exciting opportunity to create captivating and whimsical 2D concepts that play a pivotal role in shaping the visual style and experience of our next massive hit, Treasure Party.

This is a high-impact role where you will be responsible for creating imaginative environments, characters, props, and icons that support a unique match-3 adventure game that’s capturing the hearts of millions. You’ll work closely with the Art Director and other team members to bring your ideas to life, contributing directly to the game’s aesthetic and player engagement.

This role offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the visual storytelling of an established game, collaborating with a team that values creative excellence. Your work will directly contribute to the visual direction, ensuring every concept enhances the player experience in a fun, immersive, and visually appealing way.
Your Impact:

• Concept Development: Design and refine 2D concepts for whimsical environments, props, characters, and icons that align with our game’s visual strategy and enhance the overall player experience.
• Artistic Excellence: Deliver high-quality concept art that meets visual benchmarks, timelines, and project goals, contributing to the game’s artistic appeal and market success.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with 3D artists to ensure smooth translation of 2D concepts into final 3D models and renders, providing guidance and adjustments to achieve visual consistency.
• Visual Refinement: Enhance pre-renders with final touches like color, lighting and additional details to deliver game assets that align with the creative vision.
• Creative Problem Solving: Address artistic challenges with innovative solutions, iterating on concepts based on feedback from the Art Director and other stakeholders to maintain high visual standards.
• Adaptation and Iteration: Stay responsive to evolving project needs, refining your artistic processes and integrating feedback to continuously improve concept art.

What you'll bring to the team: 

• Professional Experience: 5+ years of experience as a concept artist, with a portfolio showcasing your ability to create compelling 2D art that enhances player experience and engagement.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), with a demonstrated ability to produce stylized, mass-market appeal art for casual mobile games.
• Creative Aptitude: Strong creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt your style based on art direction and feedback, always delivering high-quality visual assets.
• Artistic Insight: Deep understanding of art direction, composition, color theory, and casual game aesthetics, which you apply when creating immersive 2D concepts.
• Team Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the project’s creative vision and contributing to a positive and efficient work environment.

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of Unity Game Engine
• Experience with 3D software
• Prior experience creating 2D art for mobile games, particularly in the casual genre

Working at PlayQ:

• Unmatched opportunities to drive success on a mission driven team
• Competitive compensation and equity options
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability & pet insurance
• Flexible time off
• 401K plan with company match
• Brand new creative office space equipped with tons of natural light, communal areas for collaboration and free parking
• Walking distance to restaurants, coffee shops, and the metro
• Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Help build and support awesome GAMES. For a living! Who doesn't love games?

At PlayQ, we leverage competitive benchmarking data when setting each role’s base pay range. Individual base salary will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, scope of role, business need and geographic location.

The estimated base pay range in the US for this role is listed below.

$50,000-$90,000 USD 

Additional information:

• In-office location: Santa Monica, CA
• This role is open to remote employees located in select US states including California, Washington, Nevada, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and Georgia.
• This role is offered as a full time position.

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