Job description
We consistently top the charts as one of if not the most used Sports Betting website in the countries we operate in.
With millions of weekly active users, we strive to be the best in industry for our users.
The Game Artist/Visualizer will play a crucial role in creating stunning illustrations and visuals for our games, ensuring an engaging and immersive experience for players. The ideal candidate has a flair for creativity, a strong understanding of design principles, and a passion for gaming. They will work closely with the product design team to conceptualize, design, and deliver high-quality art assets that align with the overall game vision.
Responsbilities:
Design and draw/create compelling 2D visuals, including game assets, characters, environments, and animations.
Conceptualize and develop illustrations that enhance the game’s aesthetic appeal and player engagement.
Collaborate with product designers, developers, and stakeholders to align visuals with game mechanics and themes.
Produce mood boards, style guides, and visual concepts to establish the artistic direction of games.
Adapt art styles to suit different game genres while maintaining consistency across projects.
Create UI assets and ensure they are visually cohesive with the game design.
Optimize assets for performance across web and mobile platforms.
Stay updated on industry trends to introduce innovative visual elements.
Requirements:
Proven experience as a Game Artist, Visualizer, or similar role in game development.
Strong portfolio showcasing game illustrations, character designs, and environment art.
Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator). Figma, or equivalent is a plus.
Proficiency in utilizing AI tools to manipulate, create, and enhance characters, illustrations, and visual assets, ensuring they align with the artistic direction and quality standards of the game.
Solid understanding of color theory, composition, and typography.
Knowledge of gaming platforms and their design requirements (mobile/web).
Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills:
Experience in creating visuals for casual or real-money games.
Basic animation skills for adding motion to static visuals.Basic understanding of Spine animation (including creating and editing 2D animations for characters and assets, with the ability to integrate them into game projects) is a plus.
Knowledge of game development pipelines and processes.
Passion for gaming and a keen eye for detail.
Benefits
Quarterly bonuses
We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of this
Top-of-the-line equipment
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
Annual company retreat
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members
Our Mission
Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone
Our Operating Principles
1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride
Interview Process
Design Assignment
Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team
Remote video interview with 3 x Team Members (45 mins each, not separate days)
24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process
Post Interview Process
Feedback call on successful interview
Offer released followed by contract
ID Check Via Zinc & 2 references from previous employers
Working at Sporty
The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they’re in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.
As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.
We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.
