Senior Game Artist - New Game (London) (Unity/2D Mobile Games)

Location: London, King's Cross. Hybrid schedule with three required studio days on Monday, Thursday, and Friday, plus two remote days.

Company

hirify.global is a Supercell-backed game studio creating free-to-play mobile games with a focus on heartfelt stories, humour, and player-first experiences.

What you will do

• Own the expanding isometric map and game world, using visual storytelling to support narrative, world-building, and player progression.
• Create polished 2D environments, map content, and game assets in Photoshop.
• Explore concepts and visual ideas quickly while helping define the game's visual direction.
• Prepare, implement, and manage artwork in Unity from early concept through final asset delivery.
• Create efficient animations and effects for mobile, and collaborate with design and engineering to make gameplay and progression clear.
• Plan content, review outsourced art, improve production workflows with AI tools, and support other artists through feedback and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Excellent 2D art, rendering, and concepting skills, supported by a portfolio showing creative thinking and polished final work.
• Expert Photoshop skills and experience creating art for casual mobile games.
• Experience designing and producing isometric maps or environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Unity, including preparing and implementing 2D assets in-engine.
• Experience with efficient mobile animation, visual hierarchy, content planning, and delivering work on schedule.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in an art workflow and a track record of improving workflows, visual quality, or team development.

Nice to have

• Experience briefing and reviewing work from outsourcing partners.
• Experience animating and rigging in Spine or a similar tool.
• Experience designing player-facing UI feature art.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive environment focused on player impact, clear communication, curiosity, ownership, and creative growth.
• £1,000 annual professional development allowance after the three-month probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme, tax-advantaged stock options, and fully funded private medical care.
• 28 days of annual leave, including three company holidays around Christmas, plus 24/7 mental health support.
• Breakfast and lunch supplies, Friday team lunches, company gifts, social events, and a £250 work-from-home budget.