Senior 2D Game Artist

<h2><strong>Lingokids is on a mission to help families raise amazing kids through Playlearning™. Ready to join us on this exciting journey? 🚀</strong></h2><p>Lingokids is a global leader in educational technology, helping over <strong>185 million families</strong> worldwide raise amazing kids through <strong>Playlearning™</strong>—our unique approach that blends education with play. Our mission is to empower children with modern learning experiences, combining educational subjects with essential life skills to help them grow into confident, conscious, and resilient lifelong learners.</p><p>Beyond our award-winning app, we’ve built a <strong>multi-platform educational universe</strong>, including our <strong>“<em>Baby Bot”</em> and “<em>Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales”</em> shows, Podcasts, and Music Publishing</strong>. Our content, developed in collaboration with top education experts and Oxford Press University, ensures an engaging, high-quality learning experience in a <strong>safe, ad-free environment</strong>. This dedication to excellence has earned Lingokids multiple industry awards across app, podcast, and video categories, including <strong>Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen Awards, National Parenting Product Awards by NAPPA Awards, and Best Parenting Product by Good Housekeeping,</strong> among many others!<br/></p><p>If you want to be part of a team that's redefining the future of education, we would love to hear from you!</p><p>We’re looking for a <strong>Sr. 2D Game Artist</strong> to bring playful, high-quality art to life for our content. You’ll help shape our visual style, mentor other junior artists, and ensure our graphics are engaging, inclusive, and aligned with our educational goals.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong></strong><br/></p><h4>If you want to be part of a team that's redefining the future of education, we’d love to hear from you!</h4><h2>What you’ll do</h2><ul> <li>Produce high-quality, recognizable artwork aligned with our brand identity.</li> <li>Adapt effectively to the established visual style, including color palette, shapes, and character expressions/poses.</li> <li>Ensure alignment of all artwork with the visual guidelines defined by the Art Director.</li> <li>Understand and anticipate usability needs for interactive products designed for children, applying this knowledge to visual design.</li> <li>Manage time effectively and respect deadlines to prevent bottlenecks in the workflow.</li> <li>Foster clear and effective communication with cross-functional teams to uphold usability, gameplay, and educational standards.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with fellow artists and production teams to ensure smooth workflows and prevent bottlenecks or downtime.</li> <li>Guide and supervise other junior colleagues or those without previous professional experience.</li> <li>Maintain organized asset libraries, folders, and character documentation to ensure consistency and efficiency across projects.</li> <li>Promote inclusivity and educational awareness through visual storytelling, reflecting diversity and social consciousness in all designs.</li> <li>Act as a reference point for the proper use of characters and visual assets across the company.</li> </ul><h2>What you’ll bring</h2><ul> <li>5+ years of experience as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer or 2D Artist in the creative or gaming industry, ideally working on children-focused products or interactive content.</li> <li>Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop (or equivalent industry-standard tools).</li> <li>Proven track record of creating high-quality, stylised, and recognisable character designs and graphics.</li> <li>Strong style adaptability: ability to follow and maintain a consistent visual style in line with existing art direction.</li> <li>Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for delivering polished, production-ready artwork.</li> <li>Strong empathy and communication skills: able to collaborate with product, UX, engineering, and education teams.</li> <li>Comfortable giving and receiving structured feedback, conducting performance reviews, and mentoring team members.</li> <li>Natural problem-solver with a positive and proactive mindset.</li> <li>Organised and self-managed, able to juggle multiple projects while supporting the broader team.<br/></li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>English is a must: </strong>We’re a multicultural team providing a service in <strong>English</strong>, so while certifications aren’t necessary, fluency is essential. As a fully remote company, clear and effective <strong>spoken and written communication</strong>—especially in asynchronous, long-form formats—is key to collaborating successfully.</p><p><br/></p><h1>Life at Lingokids</h1><p><strong>📚 Career Growth:</strong> Your growth drives our success! We invest in your development up to <strong>€2,000 per year</strong> for books and training—so you can keep learning and growing with us.</p><p><strong>🏡 Remote-Friendly:</strong> Work from wher