Graphic Artist (Gaming)

Company Overview:

Castle Hill Gaming is currently seeking skilled professionals to join their team in Charlottesville, VA. Castle Hill Gaming is a prominent provider of Class II, Class III, and HHR gaming machines to Indian and Commercial Casinos across the United States, with offices located in Charlottesville, VA and Tulsa, OK. CHG offers exciting employment opportunities for individuals passionate about the gaming industry.

This is an exceptional chance to become part of a thriving organization with a strong market presence. Apply now to contribute to the growth of cutting-edge gaming solutions and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

We offer the following to our qualified full-time employees:

• A competitive salary

• Excellent benefits package including health insurance where the company pays

• Company contributions to employee HSA accounts

• 401K

• 20 days of paid time off that is accrued during the year along with 8 paid holidays

• Paid Leave including Paternal, Bereavement and Jury Duty

• Employee equity incentive plans

• Company Cell Phone for all employees

Position Overview:

Our Graphic Artists work inside world class Agile development teams to craft casino gaming experiences that excite and entertain players. Our artists collaborate with their teams to bring player-centric design strategies to life on screen. Our games are noted for the level of immersion and interactivity they bring to the casino floor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Produce artwork and animations of the highest quality

• Demonstrate versatility and the ability to adapt to any variety of visual styles to tackle all creative and design challenges

• Show an excellent, well-developed sense of color, composition, typography, and an acute eye for quality and detail

• Learn new tools and techniques quickly and adapts to new technologies to meet ever-evolving market requirements and business goals

• Work collaboratively with a cross-disciplinary team of artists, programmers and game designers to create great games. As part of collaborating, give and take art direction and critique, work within budgets and deadlines with clear communication and organizational skills

• Contribute at all levels, from concept creation, pitch mockups and storyboarding, through game asset creation and game development to create the most engaging, fun, and beautiful gaming experiences

Work :

• In office

• Collaborative Open Office Setting

Qualifications, Education, Training and Experience:

Required:

• Five to Ten years of experience in a comparable role

• Experience with illustration, graphic design, character design and animation, motion graphics, 3D modeling, and game design

• Expertise with the Adobe Suite of products including Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.

• Eye for detail with a clear understanding of the big picture

• An online portfolio and/or animation reel

• Excellent organizational and communication skills; must be detail oriented

• High ethical standards and integrity

• Team player with high-performance standards

Preferred:

• Casino gaming experience

• BA/BFA degree or equivalent practical experience

• Experience with 3D Studio Max and/or Maya

• Experience animating in Spine 2D, or similar software

• Experience with Unity or, preferably, GODOT

*This position is not limited to those duties listed in the job description. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or deleted to meet business needs of the company.

**Any offer and retainment of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of your background investigation, and the approval of any necessary tribal gaming license, granted by their respective gaming commission.

*** We are not offering Visa sponsorship or transfers for this position, now or in the future.

If hired, your employer will be Ironworks Development LLC, which develops Castle Hill Gaming products. Correspondence with the company will only be made from @castlehillgaming.com e-mails addresses.