Senior / Principal Game Artist

Bellota Labs

$175K — $225K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in game art, concept art, or digital production art
  • Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality game-ready artwork in various styles
  • Expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and modern digital art workflows
  • Experience creating in-game assets, UI art, and visual effects
  • Strong understanding of composition, color theory, and visual storytelling
  • Ability to balance quality with fast production timelines
  • Strong communication skills for collaborative feedback

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality game art including concept art and in-game assets
  • Define and maintain cohesive visual style for products
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product and engineering
  • Build scalable art production workflows
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools for efficient creative processes
  • Own artwork from concept through implementation
  • Contribute to player-facing experiences that enhance engagement

Benefits

  • Exposure to modern AI tools for creative workflows
  • Opportunity to influence the visual identity of gaming experiences
  • Work in a collaborative environment with diverse teams
  • Engage with innovative projects at a fast-paced startup
  • Potential to influence industry standards in game art production
Full Job Description
Senior / Principal Game Artist

We9re looking for a Senior / Principal Game Artist to help define the visual identity of our games and player experiences. This role is focused on creating world-class concept art, game assets, UI visuals, environments, characters, FX, and polished production-ready artwork that elevates the player experience across our platform.

This is a high-impact role for an artist who thrives at the intersection of creativity, gameplay, and modern AI-assisted workflows. You9ll work closely with product, design, engineering, and leadership teams to shape the visual future of Bellota Labs while helping us ship high-quality content at startup speed.

What You9ll Do:

Create high-quality game art

Design and produce compelling concept art, in-game assets, environments, UI elements, promotional visuals, icons, FX, and other production-ready artwork that aligns with our visual direction and gameplay goals.
Define and evolve the visual style

Help establish and maintain a cohesive art direction across our products, balancing visual polish, readability, performance, and player engagement.
ollaborate cross-functionally

Partner closely with product managers, game designers, engineers, and marketing teams to bring gameplay features and player experiences to life.
Build scalable asset pipelines

Help improve art production workflows and pipelines that allow the team to move quickly without sacrificing quality or consistency.
Leverage AI-assisted creative tools

Use modern AI tools to accelerate ideation, concept exploration, reference generation, iteration, and production workflows. This may include tools such as Midjourney, Firefly, Stable Diffusion, Runway, ChatGPT, and other emerging creative technologies.
Own assets from concept to implementation

Take artwork through the full production lifecycle - from early exploration and concepting through final implementation and polish inside the game engine.
Contribute to player-facing experiences

Create artwork that directly impacts player engagement, retention, immersion, and overall product quality.
Raise the creative bar

Champion artistic excellence and continuously push for higher-quality visuals, stronger visual storytelling, and more polished player experiences.

What We9re Looking For:

  • 5+ years of experience in game art, concept art, or digital production art
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality game-ready artwork across multiple styles
  • Expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and modern digital art workflows
  • Experience creating in-game assets, environments, UI art, icons, visual effects, and promotional art
  • Strong understanding of composition, color theory, lighting, typography, and visual storytelling
  • Experience collaborating closely with multidisciplinary game development teams
  • Ability to balance creative quality with fast iteration and production timelines
  • Strong communication skills and ability to give and receive creative feedback


AI & Modern Workflow Expectations:

We believe AI-assisted workflows are becoming an important part of modern creative production. We9re looking for artists who understand how to use these tools thoughtfully to increase creative exploration and production speed while maintaining strong artistic taste and craftsmanship.

Hands-on experience with AI creative tools is highly valued, including:
  • Midjourney
  • Firefly
  • Stable Diffusion
  • Runway
  • DALL3 E
  • ChatGPT
  • Other generative art and ideation tools
Bonus Points
  • Experience working on mobile, social, casino, or live-service games
  • Experience with poker or card-based games
  • Familiarity with Unity or other game engines
  • Motion graphics or animation experience
  • Experience building scalable art pipelines for live products
  • Experience mentoring other artists or helping define visual direction
  • Passion for competitive gaming and player-first experiences


What Success Looks Like:

  • A visually polished and cohesive player experience across ClubWPT Gold
  • High-quality concept art and game assets that elevate gameplay and immersion
  • Efficient art production pipelines that enable rapid iteration and live updates
  • Strong collaboration between art, product, and engineering teams
  • A recognizable and premium visual identity that differentiates Bellota Labs in the gaming market
  • AI-assisted creative workflows that increase speed and experimentation without compromising quality


$175,000 - $225,000 a year

If you9re excited about building visually compelling gaming experiences, shaping the future of online poker, and working at the intersection of art, gameplay, and emerging creative technologies, we9d love to hear from you.

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