Graphic designer – mobile games – Stockholm
Nu Creatives is a recruitment agency specialising in creative, specialist and management jobs in communication/advertising, web/mobile and online gaming.
Our client is a market leader in browser-based gaming software and renowned for the high-quality games and platform they develop. It's a rapidly growing, fast-paced, international and challenging organization with great possibilities for growth and development both personally and professionally. Located in the heart of Stockholm in a newly renovated office space. We are now looking for a graphic designer to join their inhouse creative studio.
The studio consists of approximately 15 creative professionals, a mix of art directors, designers, illustrators and 3D artists. Being a part of the team means you will have the opportunity to work with other creative and talented professionals and challenge your artistic sides. All the material for the games is produced inhouse.
The Job
As a graphic designer in the mobile platform team, your tasks will involve the whole chain in creating world-class game content, from sketches to final graphics. You will create everything from prototypes to final game as well as graphics for different mobile platforms. You will work closely together with your colleagues and the art director.
Experience and Skills
We think you have a couple of years' experience from working with similar tasks and that you have a relevant educational background for the job. Apart from that:
- Intermediate knowledge of the Adobe Suite (PS, Ill, Fl) and possibly other relevant design tools.
- Basic knowledge of graphics creation in Flash
- Good traditional 2D sketching and composition skills
- Strong layout and interface skills
- Good understanding of the principles of design for hand-held devices
- Fluency in English is a must, Swedish is a merit
- Illustration skills are considered a merit
Your Personality
In order to succeed, you need to be a team player with the desire to take the products to absolute top levels. You are detail-oriented and passionate about your work. You enjoy iterating and brainstorming within a team and you have the ability to adapt your artistic style as needed in various projects.
Application
Please send your application ASAP including CV and portfolio, to anna (a) nucreatives (dot) com. Mark it 'mobile GD'.
2D Graphics Artist – Online gaming – Stockholm
Nu Creatives is a recruitment agency specialising in creative, specialist and management jobs in communication/advertising, web/mobile and online gaming. We have a strong digital backbone, but recruit people for jobs in all media channels. http://www.nucreatives.com, http://www.facebook.com/NuCreatives, http://twitter.com/NuCreAnna.
We are now looking for a graphic designer with broad skills for one of our clients in online gaming, located in Stockholm, starting September 1st
2D Graphics Artist
We are looking for a talented graphic designer with illustration, animation and interface skills. Your tasks will include creating game content sketches to final graphics to be implemented in Flash. You will create everything from concepts and visualizations to final game graphics.
Experience and Skills
- A strong portfolio
- High-level experience from photoshop and Illustrator
- Good knowledge of graphics creation in Flash
- Animation skills in Flash (preferred)
- Excellent grasp of typography and color theory.
- Strong layout and interface skills
- Strong traditional 2D sketching and composition skills
- Good understanding of user experience
- Ability to adapt to various artistic styles, as needed in different projects.
Your personality:
You are detailed, with strong initiative and self motivation. You love creating great graphics and you are are a teamplayer who enjoys brainstorming, team work and knowledge exchange.
Your application:
Please send in your application as soon as possible, including resumé and portfolio to anna (a) nucreatives (dot) com. Mark it '2D'.
Senior Designer – digital, Stockholm
Nu Creatives client is a boutique-minded agency, with full-service digital offerings that span the world.
The ideal Designer candidate has a passion and detailed understanding for how Next-Generation digital experiences should look, feel and function on the web. As a Designer you will get the opportunity to create unique, world-class interactive experiences for marquee brands in projects ranging from microsites to larger applications and portals.
The Designer is an expert within the field, spearheading the design and concept of a project. In addition to this, the role also involves mentoring and training other designers, taking part in the planning phase of multiple projects, establishing and maintaining high design and creative standards within the company as well as participating in the recruitment process and maintaining client relationships. Shaping the company is a natural and important responsibility of the Designer.
Knowledge & Qualifications:
You are driven to lead a design team and propel forwards
Passionate about all aspects of digital design and details
Able to work in a team setting as well as demonstrate a leadership position/role
Several years of hands-on experience with commercial site projects from a digital agency
Very good spoken and written English in order to interact with staff/clients
Expert knowledge of Photoshop
Expert knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques
A strong online portfolio displaying user-centered design
Sharp-eye for concept and execution as well as production and business facets
Exceptional communication skills as well as people management skills
Application
Send your resumé and online portfolio to anna (a) nucreatives (dot) com, marked 'SrDesigner'.
Sr AD till digital byrå i Stockholm
Senior Art Director - digital
Nu Creatives client is a boutique-minded agency, with full-service digital offerings that span the world.
The ideal Senior Art Director candidate comes from a small agency back-ground, where he/she has been a hands-on leader and artistic force for both the clients and the company. The Art Director is involved in most creative under-takings, from project concepting to design prototyping to design execution. He/she is expertly skilled in defining and executing design styles based on client strategy, brand, and creative guidelines.
The ideal candidate has strong experience creating and managing design directions and materials. The daily work includes brainstorming new concepts, nailing down guidelines for artistic direction, making quick directional design mock-ups, leading and coaching the designers, ensuring adherence to our quality guidelines, and signing off on designs before delivery. The Art Director reports directly to the Creative Director and has daily communication with the CD on all creative matters.
Main Responsibilities:
Leading the design input to RFP responses, executing design directions, managing the design process, induce design genius, and signing off on final designs
Effectively inspiring the team and the client through ideas, designs and quality mindset
Responsible for visual appearance and design style of our projects
Seeing and communicating the artistic vision to the team and the client
Recognizing new design talent for the team
Managing, mentoring and coaching the design team
Teaching and implementing top quality as a standard
Giving daily feedback and direction to the team
Being the CDs steady support for creative input and design execution
Key Experience and Qualifications:
5+ years of experience defining and driving the design process and direction of both small and large interactive projects for Web and other digital media (interactive design agency or advertising agency a must)
Expert proficiency in multiple types of design software, including Photoshop
Experience creating and designing interactive campaigns across multiple platforms
A strong online portfolio, showcasing expertly executed ranges of design skills and styles
Driven to lead the design team and propel the company forward
Good insight into current web design trends and related creative spaces
Immaculate attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to manage and mentor designers
Natural leadership abilities and affinity for building report, internally and externally
Application
Send your resumé and online portfolio to anna (a) nucreatives (dot) com, marked 'SrAD'.
web/graphic designer
Easy is the name of an EA business unit located in the DICE offices in Stockholm, dedicated to developing and operating free-to-play titles. It currently operates Battlefield Heroes, Battleforge and Lord of Ultima. Easy is looking for a web/graphic designer to assist our game team with ads, newsletters, promotions, ad pitches, and news announcements.
The designer will work closely with the marketing manager and game producers to create promotional material for all games. This will include external web advertising campaigns, in-house ads for special events and promotions, and e-mail newsletters.
Requirements profile
• Demonstrated ability (via portfolio) to create great looking graphics.
• Strong sense of typography and composition.
• At least a basic familiarity with flash animation.
• Good understanding of video games and how to create imagery that will be appealing to gamers.
Experience/Education
• Preferably the applicant has been working with similar graphics at another web/game company.
• Demonstrated (via portfolio) ability to create great looking 2 D art
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and any HTML authoring tool
• Passion for video games
General information
The position is permanent and applications will be selected continuously. Apply online at www.eajobs.com with CV and Introduction letter in English and a link to your portfolio, for more information please talk to responsible recruiter Jessica Danielson at +46 8 658 78 00.