Games Artist

Trailmix is an award-winning studio based in the heart of London, backed by mobile giants Supercell. We are actively growing the talented team behind our debut game, Love & Pies, which is set to be the next free-to-play mobile hit.

In this role you will join a small art team, assisting with the art and animation on our new game. You will work in a self-organised team and collaborate closely with other artists, designers and developers.

Responsibilities:

• Creating 2D artwork to fit the style of the game
• Animating characters, game assets and effects
• Prepare, implement, test and manage art assets in Unity
• Contributing to the creation of ongoing content for a live mobile game
• Concepting and developing new features with other disciplines
• Occasional assisting with UI assets and animations
• Participating in collaborative team discussions
• Planning workflow and tasking your work

Requirements:

You have high professional standards with good attention to quality and detail. You’re very organised, proactive and always keen to learn and improve your skills. You are a great team player, but also have the ability to work flexibly and independently on tasks from conception to finish, using your problem solving abilities. You love getting involved with the creative side, and are also happy to work with developers and implement your work into the engine.

• Strong artistic abilities in rendering 2D assets, notably for environments but also characters.
• Working experience with Spine and strong animation skills and examples in your portfolio.
• Ability to adapt and create new artwork within the games art style.
• Preparing and implementing assets using Unity or a similar engine
• Mobile game experience

Some nice bonus skills include:

• Advanced spine rigging experience
• Superstar skills in Unity
• Strong technical art skills (ie. shaders, effects and particles)

‍Location:

Trailmix is currently operating under a hybrid work model - we have 3 days a week (Monday, Thursday & Friday) in person at our brand new studio in Kings X with the remaining 2 days available to work from home.

Benefits:

• Flexible working
• Contributory Pension
• Tax advantaged Stock options
• Fully comprehensive Private Medical Care (premiums paid by Trailmix)
• 28 days Holiday (including 3 company holiday days around Christmas)
• Free drinks and snacks in the office
• Company gifts and swag
• Socials and events

Inclusive Culture:

Trailmix was founded to make a positive impact on our players, our community, and our colleagues. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture, and fostering an environment where people can flourish is our priority. We think it’s vital that players see themselves represented in games, and in Love & Pies we showcase the beautiful diversity of life. Love & Pies represents the people we are and the people we love, and we’re always looking to add more people who want to design games for everyone.