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Working closely with Production, Publishing, and external partners, you will deliver high-volume, spec-compliant asset packages tailored to diverse display environments and strict technical standards.\nEngagement Details\nEngagement Type: Contract / Project-Based\n Initial Term: 3 Months (scalable based on launch milestones)\n Workplace Mode: Remote (requires core overlap with Europe/India time zones)\nCommitment: Flexible allocation aligned with production and publishing schedules\nCompensation: Monthly retainer\n Experience Level: 3+ years in 2D/3D game asset design, platform asset adaptation, or web/HTML5 game production\nKey Responsibilities\nProduce complete, spec-compliant platform asset bundles including capsule art, hero banners, app icons, splash screens, store marketing graphics, and social media crops.\nAdapt and optimize key art for specific platform technical parameters (MSN, Reddit, YouTube Playables, Netflix Games), ensuring seamless scaling across aspect ratios and display density constraints.\nDeliver production-ready layered source files (PSD/AI) with clean alpha channels, structured background/foreground separation, and parallax-ready assets for UI/startup screens.\nGenerate, format, and optimize 2D/3D game art assets, vector graphics, and 3D models in Blender for light WebGL and HTML5 engine integration.\nDesign, extend, and clean up in-game 2D UI components, HUD elements, and promotional graphics.\nEnforce version control, file naming conventions, and directory structures to ensure direct build integration by engineering and publishing teams without rework.\nAudit deliverables against technical specs, safe zones, and platform compliance guidelines prior to executive handoff.\nIncorporate licensor feedback, legal notices, and brand guidelines with precision, ensuring brand consistency across licensed IP.\nRequirements\nDemonstrated portfolio showcasing high-quality key art, store capsule design, and asset optimization for commercial game releases.\nDemonstrated hands-on experience in building, adapting, or delivering platform games and interactive assets on premier distribution platforms such as MSN, Reddit, YouTube Playables, Netflix Games, etc.\nExpert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) including non-destructive editing, batch automation, compositing, and vector creation.\nProficiency in Blender for 3D asset modeling, rendering, and web-ready optimization.\nFamiliarity with HTML5, WebGL, and Unity asset pipelines and optimization constraints.\nDeep understanding of platform-specific asset guidelines, safe zones, UI/UX constraints, and aspect ratios across web and streaming platforms.\nStrict adherence to corporate visual identity standards, logo lockups, typography, and visual brand guidelines.\nStrong graphic design foundation with expertise in composition, typography, and color theory under dynamic re-formatting.\nStrong operational discipline, asynchronous communication skills, and experience in milestone-driven workflows.\nNice to Have\nMotion graphics and video editing skills for animated store capsules, end cards, and promotional trailers.\nExperience managing IP approval workflows with external brand licensors.\nExperience with Spine 2D or frame-by-frame sprite animation.\nControlled use of AI-assisted design tooling (generative fill, upscaling) maintaining complete copyright compliance.\nTerms\nAll deliverables are governed by standard work-for-hire provisions with complete IP rights assigned to Atari. 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