Senior Game Artist

Veikkaus creates joy through games and protects it. We want to make sure that gambling in Finland is kept on the joyful side. All our actions are guided by sustainability. We want to be a trailblazer in the gaming industry, and a trendsetter of a responsible player experience. Wellbeing is our passion. It is important that our employees enjoy coming to work every day. We offer versatile and extensive employee benefits. With us, you get to do work that makes a difference, in a spirited work community that is constantly developing. Let’s work together – to keep gambling on the joyful side.

Hey you!

 

Would you like to join our dedicated team of tightly knit group of professionals at Veikkaus Game Studio?

Veikkaus has a compact yet versatile Game Studio full of dedicated professionals who are passionate about the games we make and conscious of the social aspects of our work.

At our game studio we also take care of our people and make sure that you have a good work-life balance. This means no crunch, good company benefits and regular opportunities for learning and development. We have a steady backlog of great games waiting to be made, so we need more friends to work with. Thus, we would very much like to add a visual generalist (or, you know, a talented individual that has skills we need) to our ranks.

 

The job:

We are looking for a talented person with a great attitude to fit in the ranks of our game studio. You will be part of a small team where you – along with other artists, programmers and a producer – work together to design and create games with great visuals, animations, effects and feel. We are not filling a specific position; we are looking for a talented artist with leadership skills who also knows how to communicate and sharpen a shared vision. 

 

We offer:

• Benefits of a large company with advantages of a smaller game studio
• Relaxed atmosphere and awesome co-workers
• Possibility and active encouragement to broaden your skillset
• Unusually large slate of benefits including support for sports & cultural activities, health and dental plans, free glasses, phone, gym, free breakfast, nearly endless amount of coffee and healthy fruits in the afternoon
• Flexible workplace routines, making remote working an agile and practical alternative. Of course, it is always an option to work at our office in Pohjois-Haaga, Helsinki, Finland too.

 

Your responsibilities will be:

• Together with your team define and design game’s visual look within given specifications
• Creating art assets within agreed upon artistic style and guidelines. You and your team will be responsible for producing all game assets.
• Ownership in the scheduling and meeting of deadlines, both daily and project-wide
•  Communicating and co-operation with producers and the rest of your team in turning your ideas into brilliant games

 

We expect from you:

3+ years of professional game art experience
 Excellent skills in making digital art (2D, 3D or even both)
 Great communication and teamwork skills
 Good 2D animation skills
 Excellent eye for visuals
 Good understanding of art production methods and pipelines
 Good understanding of production from start to finish

 

Considered a plus:
 
 Excellent animation skills
 Experience in creating visual effects
 Traditional art background
 Previous experience with Spine
 Familiar with scripts/code
 An eye for game design
 Passion for games
 
 

 

We cannot wait to meet you!
 
 Please send your application with CV and portfolio included. We are waiting to hear from you soonest possible, but latest 15.6.2022. The position will be filled as soon as the suitable candidate is found.

Veikkaus as a company will perform a drug test and security clearance check (According to the Act on Security Clearance (726/2014)) to the person selected for the position.

For any inquiries about the position please contact pipsa.pohtola@veikkaus.fi    

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