Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

Bring our games to life by creating eye-catching art for slot machines. Work with a group of exceptionally talented artists and animators creating game art that complements and enhances the slot player’s experience. The ability to work quickly and efficiently as part of a team, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude under pressure is crucial.

Essential Job Functions:

• Be able to create an art vision that tells a story of the game in one picture.

• Works closely with the Art Director and the team to conceptualize, storyboard, prototype and ultimately create high quality final game art in a timely and efficient manner.

• Provides creative solutions to artistic and technical problems.

• Supports engineering development by updating and modifying artwork to meet technical requirements.

• Communicate game direction through thumbnails and storyboards.

• Revise, edit and modify sketches as needed, per director's notes.

• Create artwork for all aspects of slot machines, including game logos, symbols, backgrounds and other theme art.

• Maintain excellent art quality regarding design, layout, color theory, and typography.

• Collaborate with the game development team by providing art assets to the team’s animator and software engineer.

• Communicate with the game designer and development team in an iterative development process.

• Mentor junior game artists in related studios and throughout Game Development.

• Maintain well-organized working files to facilitate file sharing and collaborative work.

• Archive all final working files for future use using version control software.

Qualifications

Training and/or Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience in illustration (traditional or digital) and/or graphic design.

• Gaming industry experience is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient at creating unique emotive characters and immersive worlds.

• Proficient at logo and interface design.

• Proficient at graphic illustration and overall graphics creation.

• Strong drawing skills, ability to visualize and design from abstract ideas.

• Strong understanding of visual language - texture, color, dimension, scale, perspective, shade, composition depth of field, proportion, spatial awareness, etc.

• Ability to work with a variety of different illustration styles.

• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.

• Cross-functional interaction across a wide range of experience levels.

• Ability to receive art direction and provide multiple design solutions.

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

• Experience with 2D and 3D animation, and familiarity with the principles of animation.

• Strong knowledge of lighting, perspective, material finishes and special effects.

• 3D modeling software experience is a plus (3ds Max, Maya, Blender, Houdini, Substance Painter, Zbrush or equivalent).

• Familiarity with Unity a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses.   As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts.   In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles.  As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

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