Overview Appodeal is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence. We have offices in Warsaw, Barcelona and Virginia along with remote team members located around the world. Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space. At Appodeal, we're more than just a company—we're a team united by a common mission: to help every person discover and grow their talents! We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals. Here's what we value, and what we hope you do too:
Continuous Learning and Growth: We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers.
Making an Impact: We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry.
Solving Exciting Challenges: We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors.
Enjoying the Journey: We believe in having fun while working toward our goals.
About the Role We are looking for a talented Senior Game Artist (2D) to join our Gaming Division in Barcelona. This is a key creative role where you\'ll not only create stunning 2D art assets but also implement them directly into Unity, bringing our casual mobile games to life. You will be the artistic force behind one of our exciting casual mobile game projects, working in close collaboration with our Product team to ensure visual excellence and technical performance. This role is perfect for an artist who loves both the creative and technical sides of game development.
Key Responsibilities 2D Art Creation : Design and produce high-quality 2D art assets for casual mobile games, including characters, environments, UI elements, and icons
Unity Implementation : Integrate your art assets directly into Unity, setting up prefabs, sprites, and ensuring optimal performance
Technical Optimization : Optimize assets for mobile platforms, managing texture atlases, draw calls, and memory usage
Product Collaboration : Work closely with the Product team to translate game design concepts into compelling visual experiences
Visual Consistency : Maintain and evolve the game\'s art style, ensuring consistency across all assets and features
Iteration & Polish : Rapidly iterate on assets based on team feedback and game testing results
Documentation : Create and maintain art guidelines and asset documentation for the project
Performance-Driven Design : Balance visual quality with technical constraints of mobile casual gaming
What We\'re Looking For Must-Have Requirements:
Senior-level experience as a 2D Game Artist in the mobile gaming industry
Strong portfolio demonstrating casual mobile game art style and quality
Unity proficiency - Hands-on experience implementing 2D assets in Unity
Mobile optimization expertise - Deep understanding of technical constraints and performance optimization
Versatile artistic skills - Ability to create diverse asset types (characters, environments, UI, icons, etc.)
Collaborative mindset - Excellent at working closely with Product and development teams
Creative problem-solving - Finding artistic solutions within technical and design constraints
Attention to detail with a strong eye for composition, color theory, and visual hierarchy
Proficiency in English (working language at Appodeal)
Self-driven and proactive - Ability to own the visual direction of a project
Nice-to-Have:
UI/UX design skills - Experience creating engaging and intuitive game interfaces
2D Animation tools experience (Spine, DragonBones, Unity Animator)
VFX and particle systems creation in Unity
After Effects for motion graphics and animations
Scripting basics - Basic understanding of C# for Unity
Live Ops experience - Creating assets for events, offers, and seasonal content
A/B testing awareness - Understanding how visual changes impact game metrics
Illustration skills - Ability to create promotional and marketing art
What We Offer Creative ownership of the visual direction for an exciting casual mobile game project
Collaborative environment working closely with Product teams to shape game experiences
Professional growth opportunities within a fast-growing gaming division
Modern tech stack with access to latest tools and technologies
Competitive salary package aligned with senior-level experience
Flexible working arrangements with hybrid options
Modern office environment in the heart of Barcelona, one of Europe\'s most vibrant tech hubs
International team exposure working with talented professionals from around the world
Learning & development budget to enhance your artistic and technical skills
Creative freedom to experiment and push the boundaries of casual mobile game art
Location Barcelona, Spain
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