Associate Marketing Artist

Associate Marketing Artist ABOUT US: At PennyPop, our mission is to bring people together through the power of play. We create experiences that are simple, beautiful, and massively social. We believe in teamwork, intellectual honesty, and high quality craftsmanship. We take ownership of our work, constantly question our assumptions, and focus relentlessly on improvement. Our first game, Battle Camp, is cross-platform (mobile+web) MMO that is a mashup of Pokemon + World of Warcraft + Candy Crush. With over 10 million downloads, Battle Camp was the App Store’s Best Multiplayer Game of 2013 and is a top 100 grossing app in 100 countries on iOS and Android. Check out our website to learn more: http://battlecamp.pennypop.com. Our 30 person team includes the best artists, designers and developers in the industry, with experience releasing over 50 top 25 applications with over 35 million installations including the first social game to amass 10 million downloads, first social game to hit #1 in the App Store, and first social game to break top 5 grossing. JOB DESCRIPTION: Are you a talented artist with a passion for gaming and are looking for a way to break into the mobile games industry? We are currently seeking an Associate Marketing Artist to join our team of talented game professionals. The Associate Marketing Artist will work closely with our art directors on all of our game projects, including our hit game “Battle Camp”. Having a keen eye for detail is imperative, and the successful person will be passionate about their work, and deadline driven. This role will work primarily in Photoshop. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position, and the work will be done remotely. Candidates identified to continue in the process will be asked to complete an art exercise. RESPONSIBILITIES: --Marketing artist work closely with Art directors and the marketing team to produce work that draws users to our game --You will be in the front-lines; the face of the company by producing engaging and captivating artworks in the form of ads, game icon, game cover art etc --The Marketing Artist has to have great drawing and painting abilities in all kinds of subject matter, as well as a flexible style to meet the needs of any project REQUIREMENTS: --Exceptional drawing and painting skills --Highly proficient in Adobe photoshop for painting --Familiar in Adobe Illustrator While not required, the following attributes will help set you apart from the other candidates: --Associates or Bachelor of Arts degrees from an accredited institution in a related field SOUND GOOD? While we work hard to make the best games out there, we support a casual, open environment where we’re all in this together. If this sounds right up your alley, please send us your portfolio.