2D Artist - Midcore Games

Voodoo
Beijing, China
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior 2D artists who can work in a remote team and contribute to midcore game development with strong UI/UX design and Unity implementation skills.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in mobile game UI design and a track record of delivering scalable 2D assets.
    — “Create high-quality 2D assets (menus, HUDs, buttons, icons, etc) and ensure optimal performance across mobile devices.”
  • Individuals who have worked on midcore games and can refine visual language for established titles.
    — “In this role, you'll work across our midcore game portfolio, contributing your artistic skills to titles that have already demonstrated strong core mechanics and real player engagement.”
  • Artists with a history of collaborating on cross-functional remote teams and iterating on live user data.
    — “Ability to design, document and execute a consistent UI visual language.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands direct Unity implementation and UI troubleshooting, not just design concepts.
    — “Strong Unity skills, with the ability to implement and troubleshoot UI setups directly in engine.”
  • The position requires a strong grasp of mobile game trends and the ability to deconstruct successful examples.
    — “A keen eye for emerging mobile game trends with the ability to creatively deconstruct and learn from success cases.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with UI Style Bibles and reusable component libraries in your portfolio.
    — “Create and maintain a comprehensive UI Style Bible and reusable component libraries.”
  • Emphasize your ability to support art directors in executing game visions through concrete examples.
    — “Support the Art director in the ideation and execution of the game’s vision.”
  • Showcase your work with game designers to align UI with gameplay and accessibility goals.
    — “Work with Game Designers to ensure UI supports gameplay and accessibility goals.”
  • Demonstrate your capacity to iterate based on user data and team feedback through past projects.
    — “Iterate quickly based on team feedback and live user data.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Support the Art director in ideation and execution of the game’s vision
  • Design and implement high-quality UI
Typical background
Experience in game developmentStrong portfolio of 2D design work

Skills & requirements

Required

Unity Skills2D Design SkillsA/B Testing InterfacesCollaborating With Cross-functional Remote Teams

Preferred

Experience With Liveops Features

Stack & domain

Unity2D DesignA/B TestingLiveopsUI DesignUX DesignUI Style BibleReusable Component LibrariesUI IntegrationUI AnimationGameplay SupportAccessibility SupportPlayer EngagementUser Experience ImprovementCollaborationTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingAttention To DetailAdaptabilityCreativityLeadershipGamingMobile GamesVisual DesignUser InterfaceUser ExperienceGame Development

About the role

Original posting from Voodoo via Ashby

ABOUT VOODOO

Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in Paris in 2013, with one mission: entertain the world. Today we are 1,000 people, generating $1b+ in annual revenue, profitably. Our games and apps have passed 7 billion downloads and reach 200 million+ active users every month, making Voodoo the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in downloads, after Google and Meta. We were backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent and GBL along the way.

TEAM

You will be an integral part of a newly established internal studio, a dynamic and focused team dedicated to one of our most promising prototype in scale. This studio is specifically chartered to improve this high-potential game up to the successful and market-ready title it is meant to become.

In this role, you'll work across our midcore game portfolio, contributing your artistic skills to titles that have already demonstrated strong core mechanics and real player engagement. Midcore games demand a rich and immersive visual language, from compelling character and environment art to visceral combat feedback and cohesive world-building, and your work will be central to delivering that.

You'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and visual refinement of our midcore titles, leveraging their existing traction to build truly exceptional player experiences. This is a unique chance to join a project pipeline with established momentum, while still having a significant impact on the creative direction within a dedicated and agile studio environment.

ROLE

  • Support the Art director in the ideation and execution of the game’s vision.
  • Design and implement a high-quality, scalable UI from concept to final integration in Unity.
  • Develop and optimize UX flows of new and existing features.
  • Create and maintain a comprehensive UI Style Bible and reusable component libraries.
  • Create high-quality 2D assets (menus, HUDs, buttons, icons, etc) and ensure optimal performance across mobile devices.
  • Setup, integrate, and animate UI scenes in Unity.
  • Work with Game Designers to ensure UI supports gameplay and accessibility goals.
  • Iterate quickly based on team feedback and live user data.
  • Propose creative ideas to boost player engagement and improve the user experience.

PROFILE

  • Strong Unity skills, with the ability to implement and troubleshoot UI setups directly in engine.
  • Excellent 2D design skills, with a keen eye for visual hierarchy, composition, and readability.
  • Experience with A/B testing interfaces or working with LiveOps features.
  • A keen eye for emerging mobile game trends with the ability to creatively deconstruct and learn from success cases.
  • Ability to design, document and execute a consistent UI visual language.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional remote teams.
  • Fluent in English.

BENEFITS

  • Best-in-class compensation
  • Other benefits according to the country you reside

Source: Voodoo careers (Ashby)

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