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Visual Development Artist

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 55 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it.

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

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We are looking for an experienced Visual Development Artist to join our Merge Mansion game team. You’ll be tasked with leveraging your artistic skills and creativity, effectively understanding and interpreting design and narrative briefs, and translating them into visually appealing concepts for in-game items and environments that bring the Merge Mansion world to life.

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Responsibilities

  • Creating concept art and illustrations that effectively convey the desired look, feel, and mood of objects, environments and characters
  • Collaborating closely with the Art Leads, 3D Artists, Designers, Marketing, Narrative and Brand teams to fully grasp the vision and requirements for visual style and atmosphere
  • Implementing the provided Art direction/Brand positioning in brainstorming, developing and refining concepts and ideas, as well as exploring a variety of design approaches and color schemes.
  • Maintaining overall visual consistency while ensuring the created concepts align seamlessly with the game's design objectives, narrative, brand vision and intended audience
  • Assisting in the preproduction and feature prototyping phases by creating placeholder art assets as needed
  • Collaborating with external agencies in brainstorming creative assets, and providing feedback throughout the production process from an Artist point of view as needed

Requirements

  • Prior experience in the mobile game industry and shipped casual mobile games
  • Ability to create versatile game art concepts in high volumes according to art direction guidelines, with an iterative approach to perfecting work
  • Deep understanding of visual development and storytelling principles, allowing for meaningful artistic contributions to the game’s overall narrative
  • Mastery of art fundamentals and color theory, resulting in visually impactful and harmonious artwork
  • Fluency in working with Photoshop and other relevant 2D Software or Adobe Creative Suite programs
  • Strong organizational and collaborative skills to effectively handle multiple tasks and ensuring clarity in decision-making
  • Keen eye for detail with the ability to understand and align with larger project objectives
  • Basic knowledge of a 3D software, Unity and animation principles are considered a plus

What We Offer

  • Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
  • Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
  • Great opportunities to grow with the company
  • Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
  • Approachable leaders with low ego
  • Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

  • Location: Helsinki, Finland
  • Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
  • Work model: Mix of office and remote work
  • Working language: English

Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!

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Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are inclusive, collaborative, and humble and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition.

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture
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Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.
If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

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