Senior Concept Artist / Illustrator Jawaker

The Role

We are seeking a Sr. Concept Artist / Illustrator with 5+ years of experience to lead the visual development of our game assets, marketing materials, and user interface elements. In this role, you will be the bridge between abstract ideas and production-ready art. You will not only design characters and environments but also define the visual language that makes Jawaker feel like home for our players.

You will play a key role in visualizing new features, creating expressive avatars and emotes that resonate with our cultural audience, and ensuring our UI remains intuitive and beautiful.

What You'll Do

• Visual Development & Conceptualization: Create high-quality concept art, illustrations, and mood boards to guide the look and feel of new games, features, and seasonal events.
• Knowledge Sharing & Mentorship: Actively foster a two-way learning culture. You will be expected to teach specific skills and workflows that benefit production, while remaining open-minded and eager to learn new techniques and perspectives from the wider team.
• Character Design & Stylization: Design and stylize unique characters (avatars) and emotes that allow our players to express their identity. Adapt to different artistic styles, from hyper-stylized vector art to painterly approaches.
• Asset Creation: Execute polished illustrations, iconography, and graphic elements for in-game use and marketing campaigns.
• Animation & Motion: Create engaging 2D animations for character interactions, emotes, and UI feedback (experience with Spine is highly valued).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with UX/UI designers and Product Managers & developers to ensure art assets improve the user journey without compromising usability.
• Optimization: Prepare and optimize game assets for mobile devices, ensuring a balance between visual fidelity and performance efficiency.

What We re Looking For

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience as a Concept Artist or Illustrator, preferably within the mobile gaming industry.
• Collaborative Mindset: A humble, open-minded attitude. You possess the seniority to teach and mentor, but the curiosity to continue learning from your peers regardless of their level.
• Versatility: A strong portfolio demonstrating the ability to adapt to various art styles (casual, cartoony, semi-realistic) and a solid grasp of color theory, composition, and anatomy.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Animation Skills: Experience with 2D animation is a major plus; familiarity with Spine software is highly desirable for our character and emote pipelines.
• Game Dev Knowledge: Solid understanding of game asset optimization (sprites, texture atlases) and the technical constraints of mobile game development.
• Communication: Fluent verbal and written communication skills to articulate design decisions and provide constructive feedback.