About the role
Company Overview
Aristocrat is a prominent name in gaming content and technology, fostering a forward-thinking organization that embraces creativity and innovation. The Art and Graphics team provides top-tier visual experiences across mobile and web gaming platforms. This role involves working with a committed team of artists, designers, and developers to produce character animations, game trailers, FX, and promotional videos.
What You'll Do
- Build outstanding animations that answer the brief and explore creative concepts fully.
- Ensure high-quality work with excellent attention to detail.
- Collaborate proactively with team members and collaborators across the business.
- Coordinate work and files to maintain a clean asset pipeline.
- Continuously develop technical understanding of tools like Photoshop, Spine, and Pixi.js.
- Understand the technical possibilities and constraints within mobile and web game settings.
- Optimize assets for specific games following the established asset pipeline.
- Stay updated with advances in animation and game art.
- Present work and ideas for comment and review.
- Manage time effectively, prioritizing tasks appropriately.
- Innovate and encourage with a passion for animation.
- Work collaboratively with distributed team and studio leads for status updates and mentorship.
- Participate in after-business-hours calls as required.
Requirements
- Experience: 4+ years of experience in 2D animation work (Required).
- Mandatory Skills:
- Adobe Photoshop for producing and adjusting animation frames.
- Spine for skeletal 2D animation.
- Texture Packer for building and improving sprite sheets.
- Pixi.js Text Style Editor for in-game text styles.
- Pixi.js Particles Editor for crafting particle effects.
- Preferred Qualifications (Big Advantage):
- Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, After Effects).
- Experience animating symbols, backgrounds, and FX for casino or mobile games.
- Experience with the Pixi.js framework in game development.
- Familiarity with multi-platform asset optimization for mobile and web.
- Solid portfolio showcasing 2D animation projects featured in released game titles.
- Other Advantage:
- Experience working in agile methodology with Scrum framework.
Compensation Philosophy
Aristocrat offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to be market-competitive, support wellbeing, and recognize contributions. The approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief.
- Compensation Factors: Skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
- Potential Benefits:
- Annual bonuses and incentives.
- Health and wellbeing benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans.
- Insurance coverage.
- Other local or statutory benefits.
- Note: Specific details will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Disclosure
This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements, and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.