Illustrator

Istanbul
Art /
Full-time /
On-site
About Spyke Games

We are a leading mobile gaming company founded by gaming veterans who have built and scaled massive gaming businesses for the past decade. 

We want to build the next generation of mobile game franchises to be played by millions of people around the globe for years. We are bringing together the smartest, the most talented and ‘fun to work with’ group of people united around this single mission. Fostered with team spirit and collaboration, we strive to create a passionate, energetic and eager to learn “geek” culture focused on games.

We’re looking for a talented Illustrator to help us develop cutting-edge visual elements for our games and to dream up new ideas that will reach millions around the world. In this role, you will be working in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment with some of the most creative minds in the industry. You will act as the driving creative force for our products, participating in the design execution from concept to completion. Alongside with our games, you will be growing as an artist and as a team.

Job Responsibilities

    • Conceptualization and execution of creative work
    • Making concepts and implementing creative art solutions for our games
    • Mastering color harmonies, lighting, perspective and materials, along with processes and methods to optimize space usage of mobile art assets
    • Aligning with the product team to execute on creating game assets and environments
    • Collaborating with other illustrators, artists and developers to envision and iterate concepts
    • Adjusting artworks and creatives by incorporating input from data and test
    • Growing and fostering a user-oriented design culture, based on user feedback
    • Continuously discover and implement new technologies to reach to new trends

Job Requirements

    • University Degree
    • Experience in graphic design, fine art, illustration or visual arts
    • Experience in the gaming industry
    • Good knowledge of digital visualization tools (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator)
    • Knowledge of processes, pipelines and best practices of art production
    • Comfortable with diverse subject matters and flexible with different art styles with ability to work in a suggested style
    • A keen eye for color harmonies, lighting, perspective and materialsAbility to create versatile types of art (characters, backgrounds, interface elements);
    • Processes and methods to optimize space usage of mobile art assets
    • Eager to search/discuss new artistic trends and styles
    • Comfortable with writing/reading English
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