About the role

  • Art Director leading visual direction for mobile games at Clipwire Games. Collaborating with teams to ensure compelling and cohesive visual experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the overall visual direction and artistic vision for assigned game projects
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Design to align visual direction with gameplay, player experience, and business goals
  • Lead, mentor, and provide feedback to artists across disciplines (UI, UX, 2D, motion, etc.)
  • Ensure visual consistency and quality across all in-game content, features, events, and live ops updates
  • Create or oversee high-quality concept art, mockups, UI flows, and visual prototypes
  • Guide the development of UI/UX that is clear, intuitive, and optimised for mobile devices
  • Work with Engineering to ensure art is performant, scalable, and efficiently implemented
  • Review and approve assets before integration, ensuring they meet quality and technical standards
  • Support live ops content creation while maintaining visual freshness and brand consistency
  • Help improve art pipelines, workflows, and documentation

Requirements

  • Strong experience in game art direction, preferably in mobile or free-to-play games
  • Excellent visual taste with a solid understanding of composition, colour, typography, and UI/UX principles
  • Experience leading or mentoring artists and providing clear, constructive feedback
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines
  • Hands-on experience creating or reviewing UI, 2D art, and visual systems
  • Understanding of mobile constraints, performance considerations, and asset optimisation
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools (e.g. Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity)
  • Experience working on live games or live ops content is a strong asset

Benefits

  • 15 days holiday in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year - with every 5 years of service, you’ll receive an extra 5 days!
  • Hybrid Working: We work in the office 2 days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesday is an optional office day with lunch provided.
  • Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage plus a $500 a year Wellness Benefit to spend towards personal and mental development.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
  • Family-Friendly Culture: A generous parental leave policy and a supportive, family-friendly culture.
  • Regular company events: Fun events that celebrate our achievements and our team spirit.
  • Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.

Job title

Art Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$120,000 - CA$140,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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