We’re looking for a 2D Art Generalist who embraces AI-driven workflows to empower creativity and accelerate iteration. You’ll join a small, highly collaborative team at Proof of Play, shaping the future of our games by creating characters, environments, and VFX in a distinctive, expressive 2D style.
What You'll Do
- Create high-quality 2D assets, animations, and VFX.
- Use AI-powered workflows to expand creative possibilities and iterate quickly.
- Collaborate with Technical Art to develop and evolve a modern 2D content pipeline.
- Provide guidance and real-world use cases for existing and future workflows.
- Create and iterate on assets to help define specs, standards, and requirements.
- Identify pipeline inefficiencies and help implement meaningful improvements.
- Integrate assets into Unity.
- Build and maintain LoRA models to support faster ideation and production.
- Optimize content for mobile performance.
- Apply best practices for 2D asset creation, organization, and performance.
- Ensure optimal performance of created assets.
- Work directly in Unity to optimize assets (collision, etc) as needed.
- Collaborate with artists and engineers to find scalable performance solutions.
- Help shape the overall visual direction of our games.
- Provide technical insight that informs creative decisions (and vice-versa).
- Work closely with artists and designers to maintain a cohesive, high-quality visual identity across the project.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in the game industry as a 2D Art Generalist.
- Enthusiasm for AI-assisted workflows, with production experience using generative tools.
- A strong grasp of animation, VFX, timing, and design principles.
- Experience shipping performance-conscious 2D content for mobile in Unity.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a 100% remote environment.
- Strong sense of ownership.
- Ability to bring great concepts to the team based on game and feature goals.
- A passion for game development and problem-solving.
- A strong portfolio showcasing 2D artwork, animation, VFX, UI, tools, and style-driven assets.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with Git-based version control systems.
- Experience designing or refining AI workflows, including prompt engineering and LoRA model creation.
- Experience creating 2D shaders and materials.
- Experience with Spine or similar 2D animation tools.
- Ability to create game-ready 2D animations.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Technical Stack
- Unity
- AI-powered/generative tools
- LoRA models
- Spine or similar 2D animation tools
- Git-based version control
Team & Environment
You'll be joining a small, highly collaborative team where you will directly impact our projects.
Benefits & Compensation
- Fully Remote
- Top tier medical, dental, and vision plans
- PC + necessary equipment provided
- Paid Parental Leave
- MyTime flexible vacation policies
Work Mode
This is a fully remote, global position.
We foster a diverse set of voices and want our team to represent the diversity of those who play our games. We believe that a wide range of perspectives will lead to a more creative and inclusive game culture, built on a foundation of clear communication, respect, and collaboration.
