Game Artist - 2D Animation (Spine2D) - Mobile Casino Games
We are seeking 2 talented Game Artists with strong Spine2D skills to join our growing team in Dubai. The successful candidate will work closely with designers, developers, and product teams to create engaging, high-quality animations for slot and casual casino games. This is a hands-on creative role with a focus on visual design and motion feel.
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Job Description
**please note this is an on-site role with a company in Dubai and would require relocating to Dubai**
About the Role
We’re looking for 2x talented Game Artists with strong Spine2D skills to join a growing team in Dubai. You’ll work closely with designers, developers, and product teams to bring slot and casual casino games to life through engaging, high-quality animation and visual design.
This is a hands-on creative role where you’ll help shape the visual identity and motion feel of our games from concept to final polish.
Key Responsibilities
- Create 2D character and object animations using Spine2D, ensuring smooth and visually appealing motion.
- Collaborate with the design team to translate storyboards and static assets into dynamic in-game animations.
- Design and illustrate game symbols, backgrounds, UI elements, and effects aligned with the game’s art direction.
- Optimise assets and animations for mobile performance and Unity/HTML5 integration.
- Work with developers to implement and test animations in-engine.
- Contribute to establishing and maintaining a consistent art style and animation pipeline across multiple titles.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience as a Game Artist or Animator in mobile, casual, or iGaming projects.
- Proven experience creating Spine2D animations (portfolio required).
- Strong skills in Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator or equivalent 2D art tools.
- Understanding of animation principles, timing, and easing.
- Experience working with Unity or other game engines is a plus.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Good communication skills and attention to detail.
Bonus Points
- Experience with slot game art, UI animation, or particle effects.
- Familiarity with export pipelines to Unity or WebGL.
- Interest in iGaming design trends and player engagement techniques.
- Prior experience working in an international team or cross-functional production environment.
This company offers a very competitive tax-free salary, relocation support to Dubai as well as your health insurance and work permit.
If this sounds like something of interest, please apply here and send your CV over to michael@levelupgaming.io for immediate consideration.