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Outplay Entertainment Ltd
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Dundee, City of Dundee
Senior 2D Artist
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About Us Outplay Entertainment is the largest independent mobile developer in the UK and based in the thriving game's hub of Dundee, Scotland. We create limitless fun for our players with lovingly crafted and innovative games for mobile phones and tablets. This approach has seen us recognised for a stable of award-winning titles, including Mystery Match, Crafty Candy and Booty Quest. Our portfolio of awesome games is expanding, and we are always on the search for talented and passionate people to help us grow. With over 30 nationalities represented and a diverse range of experience and expertise, our teams thrive off their ability to work at the forefront of the mobile games industry, building or supporting live game experiences that are enjoyed by millions of players across the world. The fun and passion injected into our games is reflected in our culture too. Outplay is more than just work. New team members will join a family that has conquered Munros, raced karts, taken on Tough Mudder and Rough Runner, competed in bake-offs, downward dogged, and even ventured to the wilds of Scotland together. Your Role You are a driven and experienced Senior 2D Artist; someone who loves designing, illustrating and animating world-class game art that delights players all over the world. Your knowledge and passion make you a confident mentor for others in producing game art to exacting technical standards. An individual who wants to be at the beating heart of the UK?s largest independent mobile developer, and an intrinsic part of a community of dedicated crafters and players. Your Responsibilities + You?ll work closely with our talented art, code and design team to create concepts, digital illustrations, and animations for characters, environments, gameplay objects, and promotional imagery. + You?ll help establish an art style or help refine and maintain consistency of an established visual direction. + You?ll help guide and educate others in digital art techniques. + You?ll help create or refine artwork pipelines to facilitate ongoing content updates. + You?ll inspire others and exchange feedback. About You + You have a strong portfolio demonstrating your refined digital painting and illustration skills for games. + You can adapt your style and technique to suit the requirements of mobile games development. + You have strong conceptual design and composition skills, and a great sense of colour, lighting, perspective, and anatomy. + You have the ability to bring game objects to life through animation or visual effects. + You are an experienced user of Adobe products. + You know how to work effectively within a team and technical parameters. + You are able to interpret design ideas and feedback into elegant visual solutions. Bonus Experience + Relevant Unity training and technical knowledge. + 3D modelling skills in Maya or equivalent. + Character animation experience in Spine or equivalent. What We OfferAt Outplay, we offer the following staff benefits: + Private medical and dental care + 28 days of holiday (increasing to 33 after 5 years) + Access to our team discount scheme + Employee assistance package + Childcare savings + EMI Share Option Scheme You also have the opportunity to benefit from our talent development initiative, the Outplay Academy, and acquire new skills to grow alongside the business. From mentoring schemes and educational workshops to industry event attendance and guest speakers, we are proud of our dedication to professional development. Do you live outside the United Kingdom or Scotland? We know starting afresh can be challenging. From your first arrival to moving into your new home, our bespoke relocation package covers every aspect of settling into a new country. With our help, you?ll be calling Scotland home in no time. The personal data you provide will only be processed in accordance with our privacy policy.