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2D ArtistRovio • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2D Artist

2D Artist

Rovio • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employerClick here.

Rovio Toronto is a human-scale studio of passionate gamers with a track record of building fresh fun games with iconic brands. Our focus is mobile with ambitions to grow beyond as new opportunities arise. Being small keeps us agile and gives everyone meaningful ownership. We value transparency and candour empowering each other to do our best work supported by a hybrid model and a strong sense of community.

Were looking for a creative and versatile 2D Artist to join our vibrant Rovio Toronto team creators of Angry Birds Bounce on Apple Arcade and an unannounced new project.

This role blends concept and production work: youll help design characters props and environments while also creating polished in-game assets UI elements and marketing artwork. Beyond asset creation youll play a key role in helping establish and refine the visual vision for the project working with the Lead Artist and the rest of the team to ensure everything feels cohesive on-brand and engaging for players.

This is an open vacancy with a salary range of CAD per year. At this stage we are primarily focusing our search on candidates based in the local area. The role is hybrid requiring onsite presence at our Toronto studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Join us and help us build a culture of trust passion and innovation!

You will have impact and fun at work by:

    • Create concept art for characters props backgrounds environments and other game elements to support visual development
    • Produce polished 2D assets for use in-game including UI elements icons and illustrations
    • Contribute to marketing and promotional artwork ensuring consistency with the games brand and style
    • Work closely with the Lead Artist to maintain a unified visual direction and brand identity
    • Collaborate with artists designers and developers to provide references paintovers and asset support
    • Participate in reviews and incorporate feedback effectively

Experience and skills we are looking for:

    • 3 years of professional experience as a 2D artist ideally in the games industry
    • Strong portfolio demonstrating skills in concept art illustration and polished production assets
    • Proficiency in industry-standard software (e.g. Photoshop Illustrator Procreate or similar)
    • Ability to adapt to and work within an established brand/IP
    • Understanding of how 2D art supports the game production pipeline
    • Strong communication and collaboration skills

It would be nice if you also have the following skills:

    • A passion for video game development
    • Has shipped one or more mobile games
    • Experience working across multiple artistic disciplines such as 3d Modeling animation VFX graphic design or motion graphics
    • Experience with storyboarding animatics or pre-visualization
$70000 - $90000 a year
AI is not used to screen assess or select applicants. We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form regardless of whether it is their legal name.

At Rovio we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or conditions in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying please write to us atemailprotected.

What to expect when you join us
Meet the Rovians
Hiring process at Rovio
Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Rovio

Key Skills
3ds Max,Computer Graphics,Perforce,Zbrush,Unreal Engine,Maya,Painting,Teaching,Adobe Photoshop,Digital Art,Music Therapy,Unity
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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