Senior Game Artist (Casino Games Development)

White Hat Studios is a small yet mighty Online Casino Games Supplier, ranked in the Top 3 in the US regulated Market. We launched in June 2022, based all over Europe with our creative hub in Malta. We supply the biggest operators in the world including FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, Draft Kings, Rush Street and more. White Hat Studios is renowned for being the best partner for our customers providing quality, premium and innovative games to the market. We work on the biggest brands in the world and you could too, from Love Island and Survivor to Peaky Blinders, Ted as well as some other bigger brands that we have yet to unveil!

In Summary:

We are looking for a Game Artist to assist the design team in creating innovative and beautifully designed casino games in line with the technical restraints and artistic direction. This is a unique role and therefore requirements a unique individual to fill it. We are looking for someone who has had a lot of experience making slot games for online casino, someone who prides themselves in being fast and efficient and the quality they deliver.

Location:

This role is based at our office in Gżira, Malta. We’d love you to join us on-site five days a week initially, giving you time to get to know the team and settle into the role. Once you and the team are comfortable, there’s scope to move to a hybrid arrangement with two to three days working from home each week.

We can offer relocation support if you’re considering a move to Malta. We’re also open to experienced candidates based elsewhere who would prefer to work fully remotely, though our preference is for someone who can spend time with the team in person. Working closely together helps us share ideas, brainstorm and make better games.

Why is it unique?

Because it requires an individual to have a solid knowledge of both technical implementation of art for HTML based games development, and the artistic capabilities to compose and animate characters and environments within the games we build. Because of this, the role will involve you from start to finish for every production we make. What’s great about this? If you’re a person that likes to see things through and has a strong desire to do things right and be able to have broader influence on a production, it’s a perfect fit.

We won’t be making a lot of games per year, but what will be doing is focussing on quality and the targeted brief for each game. So, you will be involved in exciting and varied projects and will need to be a versatile artist and confident in working across multiple software suites and varied art styles.

Your day to day:

• Work between our Game Designers and our outsourced and In-house art teams to ensure the artwork required for each production is processed properly, following our quality standards and technical programming requirements
• Design, rig and animate content including in-game characters and environmental effects
• Design and animate content for motion video promotional content and in-game video content where necessary.
• Collaborate with the game development team, being the main point of contact for art assets for each production
• Communicate with the game designer and development team in an iterative development process
• Maintain well-organized working files to facilitate file sharing and collaborative work

What we are looking for:

• 3-5 years of professional experience in illustration (traditional or digital) and/or graphic design and Animation in the iGaming/Gambling industry
• Adobe Creative Suite experience including Photoshop and After Effects
• Esoteric Spine experience including advanced rigging skills and character animation
• Able to produce high quality game assets under technical constraints while meeting the artistic requirements
• Strong portfolio showing strong 2D Art Foundations and Animation skills
• Good communication skills
• Good understanding of batch processing and automation to improve art workflow efficiency
• Strong understanding of design principles, layout and colour theory
• Ability to work with a variety of different illustration styles
• Ability to receive art direction and provide multiple design solutions
• Ability to work with a variety of AI Image Gen tools

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge Autodesk 3ds Max or other 3D Packages
• Strong typography and layout skills
• Good knowledge of UI and UX and typography

How we approach things:

• Dynamic Medium-Sized Environment: We have a can-do ethos, where innovation is encouraged, and action is valued.
• Core Values at Heart: We live by Teamwork, Innovation, Trust, and Integrity in everything we do.
• Results-Oriented Focus: We prioritize getting things done while supporting each other to reach both collective and individual goals.
• Open Collaboration: Our open-door policy fosters collaboration across all levels and departments, where ideas flow freely.
• Global Team: We are truly a global team with people from various counties and cultures contributing to our success.

What we offer:

• Discretionary quarterly performance bonus
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• Training and other learning & development opportunities to support you through your career progression.
• Hardware & Software allowance or work equipment is provided to make sure you have all the right tools to get the job done.
• Various well-being programmes and initiatives.

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