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If it's iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It's all about the games, and our digital teamleads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. We create our own award-winning games and also partner with premium licensees such as Netflix, Warner Bros and others to bring franchises like Squid Game, Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz to life in online gaming products. The company's Infinity platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices.
We are looking for an Associate Artist to join our Montreal office. This is a hands-on creative role focused on producing 2D art assets for our games under the guidance of our Art Lead and Senior Artist.

You will collaborate closely with developers, designers, and other artists to bring engaging visuals to life, contributing to the signature look and feel of our products.

You will contribute to visual aspects of our projects, with guidance, including:

• Character design, poses, and expressions (realistic or cartoon styles)

• Environments, backgrounds, matte paintings, and textures

• UI elements, symbols, logos, and menus

You'll be expected to deliver clean, well-organized artwork that follows established structure and naming conventions, and aligns with project goals and brand guidelines. This role requires developing artistic sensibilities, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to different visual styles under guidance from senior team members.

The Associate Artist must have a good working knowledge of assets optimization for HTML 5 and online game purposes. Our expectation would be someone with a basic understanding of Webp and how it compares to jpeg, png 8 bits etc. The successful applicant should also have a basic working knowledge of Texture Packer or other similar optimization tools.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in 2D game art with a supporting portfolio

• Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe products

• Ability to draw simple game elements from scratch with guidance: sketches, basic shading, or simple backgrounds

• Developing drawing and sketching skills for ideation and concept development

• Basic understanding of color theory, composition, and visual storytelling

• Basic understanding of optimizing assets for online and mobile delivery

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Firefly or Adobe Photoshop AI assistant.

• Awareness of game development pipelines and tools

• Ability to meet production deadlines with guidance

• Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for visual storytelling

• Bilingual - International business communications are primarily in English, but French fluency would be an asset

Assets:

• Familiarity with 3D tools

• Background in casino gaming or interactive entertainment

• Familiarity with AI-powered art tools (*Firefly, Layer.ai, Copilot)

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?

• Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace

• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis

• Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder, you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if that's not enough;you will get to enjoyastunning work locationandflexibleworking practiceswhilst we provide you with theguidanceanddevelopmentskillsyou need to progress quickly andenhance your career.

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