Principal Game Artist

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom King.com Full time

-Available in 5 locations
Category
Art
Job ID
R023065

Regular

**Description**:
**Craft**:
ArtFarm Heroes Saga is one of King’s beloved casual games titles with _over 4 million daily players_. We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Game Artist with a real passion for making games to join our team based in Stockholm, Berlin, London or Barcelona.

The primary focus of the Game Artist will be to create engaging, highly polished 2D characters and environments to enhance our player's experience. With a deep understanding of art principles, composition and storytelling, you utilise your understanding of player-centric game design to bring fresh insights and innovations to our game's universe and characters.

Collaboration with other crafts is a fundamental part of your role. You will also play a key role in mentoring individuals in the Art craft, and potentially take on line-management responsibilities.

If you’re an experienced game artist with a proactive interest in many parts of game art production, as well as a passion for creating amazing mobile game experiences for established and new King players, then we want to talk to you.

**Principal Artist for Farm Heroes Saga: A Blend of Creativity and Art **Leadership**

**Crafting Magical Experiences**:

- Possess an unyielding passion for games, with a talent for creating engaging, player-focused interactive experiences.
- Excel in generating visually stunning 2D art assets that not only match but elevate the game's beloved art style.
- Skilled in a range of art content-creation for in-game use, utilizing top industry techniques and workflows.

**Technical Prowess**:

- Proficient in leading industry software, especially Adobe Suite (Photoshop, etc.), for top-tier 2D content creation.
- Well-versed in the tools of the trade, including game development engines, with a solid grasp of the gaming world’s technical side.
- Experienced in navigating technical constraints, focusing on optimization and efficient in-game art implementation.

**Innovative and Versatile**:

- A problem-solver at heart, bringing creativity and dedication to overcome design challenges, big and small.
- Known for adding a touch of fun to every project, transforming routine tasks into exciting artistic endeavors.
- Strong communicator, able to articulate ideas clearly and collaborate effectively, fostering a positive team environment.

**Organizational and Leadership Skills**:

- Highly organized with excellent planning capabilities, capable of managing projects independently.
- An innovator always looking beyond the task at hand, eager to take on new responsibilities and challenge the status quo.
- We’re looking for a Principal Artist who's not just about creating art but leading the way in how art shapes our game.

**A portfolio **demonstrating** all aspects of your skill is **required**.**

**About King**

At King, we’re Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We’re the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level-up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren’t just crushing it with candies, we’re also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was recently acquired by Microsoft.

**A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes**

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

**Making the World Playful**

Making the World Playful is our mission - it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

Applications need to be in English.

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