It’s a really exciting time to be at Space Ape Games. We’ve created a fast-paced environment that promotes genuine autonomy and we have projects at all stages of the development cycle. We launched our hit music game, Beatstar, in 2021 and we’re following its success with Countrystar less than two years later. We also officially launched our first puzzle game in July, Chrome Valley Customs, and we’re preparing to scale this game to global success. On top of all this, we’re running several mature live games and working on some exciting new projects behind the scenes!

At Space Ape, the creation of world-class brands is vitally important to us, and as a 3D Marketing Artist, you will be at the forefront of one of our new titles. You will help drive the artistic and world vision by creating highly compelling artwork that meets the visual and technical requirements of the game whilst serving as the benchmark for artistic excellence. 

The ideal candidate should have a mobile-first attitude, strong art direction, and visual communication skills. They should also have experience in cartoon, stylised and mid-core mobile games. We look for T-shaped candidates who excel in at least one discipline, such as compositing but are also capable of helping out on other related tasks if required.

• A minimum of 3 years experience in art direction, visual development and the creation of mood boards, style guides and brand guidelines for video game
• An outstanding body of work demonstrating the creation of world-class characters and environments for casual, accessible titles.
• Excellent visual design skills with regard to colour theory, composition, layout and typography.
• A high level of passion for mobile games and their development backed by relevant industry experience.
• Great communication and organisational skills. You inspire, motivate and champion the artistic vision when working with designers, producers and engineers. 
• A versatile, proactive attitude to drive forward visual development across a variety of titles with a variety of teams concurrently.
• Proficiency in CS Suite, and other visual design tools.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Up-to-date with the latest trends, techniques, and technologies and design psychology.
• Experience with UI animation, creating transitions and VFX

• To drive visual development, artistic direction and brand creation across a variety of our games throughout various stages in their development cycles.
• Produce creative solutions to brand development through the creation of conceptual art for characters, environments and gameplay artwork.
• Create Mood boards, Style guides and Brand guidelines presenting to key stakeholders at various levels as required.
• Work closely with product owners, art leads and respective design requirements to meet your goal.

Why Space Ape is right for you

• Be a part of one of several small empowered teams who inspire and challenge one another in the pursuit of our mission
• Autonomy to make your own impact with the support to help it happen
• Designated ‘Ape Space’ creative time where you are free to work on game concepts and ideas away from your day to day
• The freedom to further your skill set the way you want with a generous training budget
• An award winning studio that has been crowned one of the best places to work, for the last 6 years in a row!
• Help run and create games which bring joy to millions of players all over the world
• 5* Glassdoor rating - Check out our reviews 
• Entered a long-term strategic partnership with Supercell in 2017
• Competitive salary & stock options

 

About Space Ape

At Space Ape we pride ourselves on our passion and the trust we place in our people. We look for passionate, productive, team players who are relentless in their pursuit of our mission. There’s no bureaucracy here, we just get things done. Space Ape’s mission is to make the highest quality and most successful mobile games in the world. Founded in 2012 we’ve since launched five games that have been installed by over 100 million people and generated over $250m revenue.

We are part of the Supercell family, giving access to some of the most talented game makers on the planet.

Our studio is currently 120 strong and built around the belief that small empowered teams make the best games. This philosophy enables us to innovate, move faster and have the creative ownership required to make the greatest games on mobile.

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