IGG Canada is a premium mobile game and video production studio located at988 West Broadway,Vancouver, Canada. With spectacular views of the downtown skyline, coastal mountains, and English Bay, our studio provides a spacious, high-tech, and inspiring environment for creativity and collaboration.
IGG Canada is a division of IGG (I Got Games), a global interactive digital entertainment company that specializes in the development and operation of Mobile Games. Founded in 2006, IGG has grown into a leading global game developer and publisher, with studios and operations across China, the Philippines, Singapore, the United States, and Canada, where IGG established its Canadian studio in 2013.
IGG has built a global presence through strategic partnerships with major gaming platforms, including Facebook, iOS, Amazon, Google Play, Kongregate, and others. Today, our games reach millions of players around the world.
If you are passionate about creating mobile games for a global audience and want to become an integral member of our Canadian team, we would love to hear from you!
About the RoleWe are seeking a skilled2D Generalist to join our dynamic art team. In this role, you will translate design requirements into high-quality concept art, support the project's artistic vision, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams.
You will contribute to a wide range of visual development tasks, including environment concepts, cartoon and stylized textures, mood paintings, prop concepts, and other high-quality 2D assets that support our 3D art pipeline.
Game Project:
Join our talented team to work on a 3D simulation mobile game!
Report to:
Lead 2D Artist
Start Date:
ASAP
Location:
988 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K7 (Fully on-site)
Salary Range:$55,000 - $90,000 annually, negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience
Hiring Process- Resume and portfolio/showreel review
- Art test to demonstrate your skills and approach to the role
- Interviews to meet the team and discuss your experience and qualifications
- Professional reference check conducted with your consent
- Formal offer subject to satisfactory reference check results and internal approval
- Less than 1 year of relevant experience:
Initial 3-month contract - 1-3 years of relevant experience:
Initial 1-year contract - More than 3 years of relevant experience:
Permanent position
Contract durations are subject to individual assessment and may vary based on specific qualifications and experience.
Job Responsibilities- Create character and environment concepts aligned with the project's artistic direction.
- Develop organic and hard surface textures to achieve desired visual aesthetics for characters, props, and environments.
- Produce high-quality rendered 2D assets to support the 3D art pipeline.
- Generate mood paintings, animation designs, and prop concepts.
- Rapidly sketch and produce digital illustrations to visualize initial project ideas.
- Enhance existing illustrations with screenshot paint-overs and retakes to refine project direction.
- Communicate visual concepts effectively within the team.
- Iterate on concepts to ensure alignment with the artistic vision.
- Develop detailed sketches from selected concepts.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
- Proficiency in digital art tools such as Photoshop, Painter, or equivalent.
- Ability to iterate quickly on concepts with input from the Team Lead.
- Openness to receiving and providing constructive criticism.
- Strong understanding of mood, lighting, form, shape, and composition in conveying artistic intent.
- Ability to translate ideas from concept to real-time game content.
- Solid foundation in traditional art, encompassing figure drawing, landscape painting, and illustration.
- Self-motivated, effective communicator,…
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