Game Artist (iGaming)

Location: Remote from Ukraine; listed location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Company

hirify.global develops regulated-market gaming products and services, combining software, content, business intelligence, and platform technology.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end visual creation of table, instant, and crash games.
• Translate creative briefs, game mechanics, and brand guidelines into moodboards, sketches, style frames, logos, backgrounds, characters, objects, UI elements, typography, and visual effects.
• Create polished 2D artwork in realistic, stylized, and cartoon styles, delivering organized, production-ready PSD files.
• Animate characters, symbols, effects, transitions, and other game elements in Spine, then export and package assets for implementation.
• Create game previews, motion mock-ups, promotional clips, and animated banners in After Effects.
• Collaborate with artists, producers, designers, developers, and stakeholders while reviewing implemented assets, resolving issues, and meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience in 2D game art, animation, or a similar role.
• A strong portfolio featuring polished 2D artwork, graphic design, concept-to-final development, and animation.
• Advanced Adobe Photoshop skills for structured, production-ready PSD files.
• Strong working knowledge of Spine, including rigging, animation, export, and implementation workflows.
• Experience with Adobe After Effects and relevant plugins.
• Strong art fundamentals, technical asset-production knowledge, attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in iGaming, online casinos, table games, instant games, or crash games.
• Experience with licensed brands and detailed brand guidelines.
• Background in illustration, traditional art, character design, or hand-drawn animation.
• Experience creating marketing videos, promotional clips, or animated banners.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted art tools, Jira, game design, development workflows, or technical art.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on employee wellbeing, stability, and work-life balance.
• Positive, professional, and supportive working environment.
• Open communication, collaboration, and constructive feedback.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Culture of initiative, accountability, and belonging.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV together with a portfolio or portfolio link.
• Portfolio should include relevant 2D game artwork, concept-to-final examples, Spine animations, and After Effects previews, with the candidate’s contribution clearly described.