Technical Artist

Job Title: 2D Technical Artist – CCG Game (VFX & Animation Focus)

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About the Role

We are seeking a 2D Technical Artist

creative and technical aspects of real-time 2D games

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize 

  2D VFX and animation systems

   for card abilities, spell effects, and UI transitions.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to create 

  custom shaders

   (e.g., glow, distortion, dissolve, particle blending).
• Integrate and fine-tune 

  lighting, color grading, and compositing

   to achieve a polished, cohesive visual style.
• Work closely with character artists to enhance 

  character animations and effects

  , ensuring fluidity and visual impact.
• Develop and manage 

  asset pipelines

   for importing and optimizing sprites, textures, and animations.
• Ensure all assets perform efficiently on target platforms (desktop and mobile).
• Implement 

  real-time feedback systems

   for interactive effects (e.g., hover glows, hit flashes, energy bursts).
• Collaborate with design and programming teams to ensure 

  VFX align with gameplay mechanics and UI feedback.

• Create and document 

  technical art guidelines

   for shaders, effects, and animation integration.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–6 years

   of experience as a 

  Technical Artist, VFX Artist, or 2D Animator

   in games (preferably CCGs or RPGs).
• Strong knowledge of 

  real-time 2D animation pipelines

   (Spine, DragonBones, Unity Animator, or similar).
• Proven experience creating 

  stylized 2D VFX

   (spells, energy, elemental effects, transitions).
• Experience developing and optimizing 

  custom shaders

   (HLSL, Shader Graph, or Amplify).
• Understanding of 

  lighting principles

  , material blending, and color grading for 2D scenes.
• Experience integrating effects in 

  Unity (URP/HDRP)

  .
• Strong collaboration with character artists to enhance 

  expressive, personality-driven animations

  .
• Excellent understanding of 

  PBR and non-PBR art workflows

  .
• Strong visual sense for 

  composition, motion, and timing

  .

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with 

  procedural tools

   (e.g., Houdini, EmberGen) for sprite-based VFX generation.
• Ability to create 

  hand-painted textures and character art

   using Photoshop or Krita.
• Experience with 

  shader-driven animation

   (e.g., UV offset, dissolve, gradient masks).
• Experience with 

  CCG or strategy game UI transitions

   and interactive visual systems.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across design, engineering, and art teams.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to optimization and performance.
• Eye for detail, consistency, and polish in visual presentation.
• Passion for games, animation, and expressive visual storytelling.