Playfish leads the social gaming industry in innovation and creativity with award-winning, category-defining games designed for friends to play together. The company has changed the way people play games by creating more social and connected experiences. To date, more than 150 million Playfish games have been installed and played by millions of people worldwide on platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Google, Bebo, iPhone and Android. The company’s games are amongst the most acclaimed and popular online and include Pet Society, Restaurant City, Country Story and Who Has The Biggest Brain? Playfish has development studios in London, San Francisco, Beijing and Tromso, Norway.

As an Item Artist at Playfish China you will be creating assets for several of our games so you need to enjoy switching frequently between different art styles and type of games. You will have a chance to contribute to some of the most successful social games of today and we will welcome your ideas and suggestions for improvement.

We are looking for someone versatile, with strong foundation art skills, solid understanding of colour and the ability to take something from concept to completion. We believe that raw talent combined with a positive attitude is what is needed to make great games. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

This is a full-time, on-site employment position in Beijing, China.


Requirements:

- Art degree or relevant game-focused portfolio
- Good eye for colour and proportions
- Able to adapt to different styles
- Positive and open for feedback
- Good knowledge of Illustrator and Flash, knowledge of Photoshop is a plus
- Some knowledge of 2D animation is a plus
- Passion for games is a plus
- Able to understand English

You can email or PM me if you need more details.