Senior 2d Artist (Match-3 game)

About the Project

We are developing a mobile Match-3 game with a meta-game layer. The project includes:

• Core Gameplay: Match-3 levels.
• Meta Layer: Farming, development, and decorations.
• Interaction: Engaging with characters and animals.
• UI System: Screens, shops, offers, and events.
• Visuals: Light animations (Spine) and minimalist VFX.

Product Style:

• Bright, clean, and intuitive.
• Targeted at a mass-market audience.
• Mid-core casual quality level.
• Primary focus: Usability, readability, and logic.

Key Responsibilities

• Match-3 Assets: Tiles, boosters, and blockers.
• UI Elements: Resource icons, buttons, and system elements.
• Meta/Environment: Decorations, trees, objects, and buildings (both “hero” and simple structures).
• Characters: Simple NPCs and animals.
• Pipeline Adherence: Working according to art guidelines, maintaining style consistency, and ensuring harmony with existing assets.

Requirements

Experience

• 2+ years of professional experience in 2D art.
• Background in GameDev (strongly preferred).
• Experience with mobile/casual projects.
• A portfolio featuring relevant work.

Artistic Skills

• Strong understanding of form and silhouette.
• Mastery of color and contrast.
• Solid grasp of composition and readability.

Production Mindset

• Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Deep understanding of the art pipeline.
• Experience working with references and implementing feedback/revisions.

Bonus Points

• Experience with Match-3 mechanics or UI design.
• Experience with stylized projects.
• Knowledge of 3D modeling.

Software & Tools

• Adobe Photoshop.
• Preferred: Adobe Illustrator, Blender / Maya (for blockouts), Spine (basic understanding).

WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH STEPICO

• Competitive salaries are regularly reviewed based on professional growth;
• Flexible working hours and remote working;
• 18 working days of paid time off;
• 5 paid sick leaves (without doctors’ notes);
• Compensation for external conferences/ workshops/ events;
• Full employment;
• Fun corporate events.