Principal Game Artist

The role

The Principal Game Artist will set the visual direction for casual mobile games and create concepts and game-ready assets in 2D, 3D and AI-assisted workflows. The role also mentors artists across game art, VFX, UI and animation, without direct people management.

What you will do

• Define and elevate the artistic vision for new and existing casual mobile games.
• Create high-quality concepts, mock-ups and game-ready assets across 2D, 3D and AI-assisted workflows.
• Explore and integrate AI-assisted tools into art production and build repeatable workflows.
• Rapidly prototype and test visual concepts using player insights, feedback and performance data.
• Act as a creative reference for artists across game art, VFX, UI and animation.
• Partner with designers, developers, producers and marketing teams on artistic decisions.
• Establish and maintain high visual standards throughout development.

Required qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Lead or Principal Artist in the gaming industry.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating artistic excellence and creative ownership.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted art creation.
• Exceptional artistic skills across both 2D and 3D art production.
• Strong art direction capabilities.
• An excellent understanding of casual mobile game aesthetics, visual trends and player expectations.
• Ability to rapidly prototype, iterate and adapt creative work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of game art pipelines, technical constraints and in-game asset implementation.
• A player-focused mindset, connecting artistic decisions to gameplay and engagement.
• Proven ability to influence creative direction and mentor fellow artists without formal management responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multiple disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience working in small, agile teams, new game development or rapid prototyping environments.
• Hands-on experience implementing art assets directly in Unity.
• Experience in world building, animation, VFX or video production.
• Experience developing new IP or adapting established IP for new game experiences.
• Experience building or optimizing AI-assisted art production pipelines.
• Previous experience contributing to the visual direction of successful casual mobile games.

Before you apply

• Zynga does not conduct interviews or make offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram or WhatsApp.
• Zynga does not ask for personal or financial information over an app or unofficial chat channel.
• Recruitment contact is made only through official company email domains.

About the company

Zynga is an interactive entertainment company and a label of Take-Two Interactive, founded in 2007 and headquartered in California. Its games, including FarmVille, Words With Friends and Toon Blast, have been downloaded over 6 billion times across 175+ countries.