Senior Game Artist (Generalist)

About the Company

Part of IGT's PlayDigital studio, our Belgrade team builds digital casino games and platforms used by operators worldwide, spanning game math, art, engineering, and production.

About the Role

Join IGT PlayDigital's Art team in Belgrade as a Senior Game Artist with proven iGaming experience. You'll own the visual development of slot games from early concepts through final production assets, creating symbols, characters, backgrounds, and key art, while animating with Spine 2D and After Effects. Strong emphasis on casino realism (metals, gems, gold, glass, lighting) and production pipeline discipline.

Hiring Process

Application note: please include a link to your portfolio featuring slot / casino artwork (casino realism, symbols, UI, key art). Applications without relevant casino experience will not be considered.

Vacancy Details

Responsibilities

• Own the visual development of slot games from early concepts and moodboards through final production assets
• Create high-quality symbols, characters, backgrounds, logos, UI elements, feature artwork, and promotional key art
• Produce visually compelling, casino-grade assets optimized for mobile and web performance
• Create highly readable symbols with strong silhouette, contrast, hierarchy, and visual clarity
• Animate game assets using Spine 2D and Adobe After Effects, delivering implementation-ready animations
• Prepare layered PSDs, sprite sheets, atlases, exports, and animation-ready assets following studio standards
• Collaborate closely with Game Design, Mathematics, Development, Audio, Producers, and Technical Artists
• Ensure assets meet technical specifications, memory budgets, optimization targets, and implementation requirements
• Contribute to visual direction, style consistency, and continuous quality improvements
• Support production planning by estimating work accurately and delivering assets on schedule

Requirements

• Extensive experience creating art for released real-money slot games
• Strong portfolio demonstrating casino-quality illustration, UI, symbols, characters, and environments
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Professional experience with Spine 2D animation
• Good working knowledge of Adobe After Effects
• Strong understanding of game art pipelines, optimization, asset organization, and production workflows
• Experience preparing implementation-ready assets for game engines
• Excellent understanding of casino realism including metals, gems, gold, glass, lighting, and VFX
• Ability to balance creativity, readability, technical constraints, and production efficiency
• Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams

Nice-to-have

• Experience with Unity and game asset implementation
• Experience with Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max for blockouts, lighting, and reference renders
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate concept exploration and ideation (not as a replacement for final production art)
• Understanding of VFX pipelines and animation principles
• Knowledge of texture optimization, sprite atlases, compression, and performance optimization
• Experience mentoring artists and contributing to art direction and visual quality standards

Tools & Technologies

Benefits

• Vibrant and stimulating work environment within Class-A office space
• Opportunity to learn and further improve your skills
• Opportunity to develop a career within a stable environment
• Full-time/permanent employment and competitive salary
• Private health insurance for you and your family
• Flexible working hours