2d animator / artist

lead art director

2d animator artist

Entertale Games

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 Role Title: 2D Animator &amp; Game Artist (Spine + Assets)
 
 
 
 
 Role Summary
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for a talented and versatile
 
 2D Animator / Game Artist
 
 to join a collaborative mobile team building a
 
 2D Idle RPG + Tower Defense
 
 game. This role is split between producing high-quality animation and creating game-ready
 
 2D assets
 
 that support gameplay, UI clarity, and overall presentation.
 
 
 You will animate characters, enemies, towers, UI beats, and VFX using
 
 Spine 2D
 
 ,
 
 After Effects
 
 , and/or
 
 PNG sequences
 
 , while also creating and polishing 2D assets such as icons, UI elements, small props, companions, and presentation visuals. You&rsquo;ll work closely with designers and developers to ensure assets are consistent, cleanly exported, optimised for mobile, and smoothly integrated into the game engine.
 
 
 This position suits someone who is self-sufficient, process-driven, and comfortable working at pace in a live production pipeline.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Create high-quality
 
 2D animations
 
 for:
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 Heroes, enemies, bosses, companions
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 Towers, projectiles, deployables
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 UI motion and gameplay feedback (win/lose, rewards, upgrades, transitions, popups)
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 Rig and animate using
 
 Spine 2D
 
 , and produce
 
 PNG sequence
 
 animations when needed.
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 Create
 
 2D game art assets
 
 when required, such as:
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 Icons, badges, frames, buttons, simple UI illustrations
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 Small props/environment pieces for levels and menus
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 Companion/tower visuals and variations
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 Presentation visuals for features like summoning, upgrades, rewards, and events
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 Prepare artwork for animation and integration:
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 Layer clean-up and PSD discipline
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 Sprite sheets/atlases, pivots, naming conventions
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 Export packaging and handoff notes for developers
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 Integrate assets into the game engine for testing and final delivery, ensuring correct states, loops, blending, and events.
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 Conceptualise and storyboard simple animation sequences to lock timing and intent before production.
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 Optimise assets and animations for mobile performance: atlas sizes, compression, overdraw, and readability at small screen sizes.
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 Own tasks end-to-end: estimate, prioritise, deliver, and iterate based on feedback without sacrificing quality.
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 Contribute to workflow improvements: templates, export rules, naming standards, and pipeline stability.
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 Requirements
 
 
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 Strong portfolio showing both:
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 2D game animation
 
 (character/object/UI motion)
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 <li>
 
 2D asset creation
 
 (icons/UI elements/props/character-related assets)
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 Proficiency with:
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 Spine 2D
 
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 Photoshop
 
 (layered asset production + rig-ready prep)
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 After Effects
 
 (UI motion/presentation beats)
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 Solid animation fundamentals: timing, spacing, weight, anticipation, impact, follow-through.
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 Strong art fundamentals: silhouette/readability, composition, and color discipline for game assets.
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 Ability to work within an established art style and maintain consistency across a large volume of content.
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 Comfortable working with task/project tools (Jira/ClickUp, Notion/Confluence, etc.) and managing multiple priorities.
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 Strong communication and collaboration skills with designers, artists, and developers.
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 Detail-oriented, organised, and dependable under deadlines.
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 Nice to Have
 
 
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 Unity experience (Spine runtime setup, state machines, events).
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 2D VFX experience (hits, glows, trails, elemental effects).
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 Experience shipping mobile F2P games, especially idle RPG or tower defense.
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 Ability to do quick concept sketches or mood boards to support new content.
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 Animation is the core of this role, but you may occasionally be asked to create game-ready 2D assets depending on production needs.
 
 
 
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