Our mission is to help every woman find a moment of relaxation in their day, building self-kindness and mental resilience on their own terms.
Weâre a team of game developers building Kinder World to achieve this goal - a comforting game of houseplants, healing and practicing kindness. Our goal is to create a new category of wellbeing game, building mental wellbeing and resilience skills through joyful play.
Our female-founded team has launched the alpha version of Kinder World to hundreds of thousands of players, and weâre now entering an exciting period of growth.
Kinder World
đż What makes us special?
â¤ď¸ We care about your career. Weâll craft your role to suit you, and help you actively grow toward your goals!
⨠You're in charge. We believe in your ability to make independent decisions, and we will empower you to impact our direction.
đ Youâll work in the way that fits you best. Weâre HQâd in Melbourne, Australia but can work with remote superstars anywhere, embracing workplace flexibility.
đ Youâre helping us grow from a sprout to a flower. We're entering an exciting period of growth with an unannounced partnership. Big moves are happening!
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đż Whatâs the role?
The 2D Artist/Animator works with the Product team on Kinder World in order to create warm, cozy 2D game assets. Theyâll also bring animation experience in order to add motion and delight into the game. While this role is expected to cover both 2D art and 2D animation initially, we anticipate a stronger focus on animation as Kinder World grows.
đż Responsibilities will include:Â
Develop from concept to game-ready assets (including props, UI, and background assets) according to feature design requirements
Match the gameâs existing art style in all deliverables
Work within the art pipeline to implement art assets in Unity
Use tweening and foundational 2D animation skills to concept & create animations in Unity for 2D elements in Kinder World (e.g. UI, plants, environment elements, non-human characters etc.)Â
Share knowledge to fellow artists to guide asset creation needs for animation
Occasionally collaborate with the Marketing team for content creation
Contribute to developing workflows for animation
đż To be effective, we believe you need to have:
Portfolio/samples demonstrating ability to match the gameâs art style
Portfolio/demo reel/samples showing experience with dynamic object/UI animation
Experience with creating art in a game environment, with mobile game experience strongly preferred
Experience in implementing animation (primarily object/UI animation) in a game environment, with shipped or mobile game experience strongly preferred
Clear, professional, and compassionate communicator
Strong interest in creative & technical problem solving
Flexibility and ability to pivot
Has a collaborative mindset & is eager to work together with teammates to deliver ideas
Understands that game production is iterative in nature, and the value of âgood-enoughâ work over âperfectedâ work which is delayed
An interest in storytelling and evoking emotion through artÂ
Genuine care and interest in our team values and target audience
đż Role specific skills
Foundational 2D art skillsÂ
Foundational 2D animation skills
Experience in Unity strongly preferable
đż Learning opportunities/Career potential from this role
Strong opportunities for 2D generalists who are moving towards a more animation-focused pathway
Capacity to shape their growth as an artist & animator
Support of a strong art team
Make creative decisions that will be seen and used in Kinder World as a game with minimal animation currently
We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Lumi Interactive we're committed to developing and upholding an inclusive, transparent, and comfortable environment for all.
We aim for a clear recruitment process and barrier-free work environment for successful candidates. If our work team requires any accommodation, we work with them to meet accessibility needs. Please note that successful candidates will be contacted early 2023 for an interviews in late January.
If youâre not sure that you meet every requirement, or think that your experience level isnât where it needs to be, weâd like to highlight that studies show that woman, gender non-conforming, and people of colour are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every single qualification. At Lumi, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If youâre interested in this position, but youâre not sure your past experience lines up perfectly, we invite you to apply regardless. You may be more qualified than you think!
Salary:
This annual salary for a full time employee in this role is expected to range between $75K AUD $85Kk AUD, based on experience. ESOP is available for our early hires.
We also provide a monthly âWellbeing Stipendâ to promote employee health, and we have a 4 day work week.
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About Lumi Interactive
Lumi was founded with one goal in mind: to make the world a kinder place.Â
Our headquarters are in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia, but our rapidly-growing team of legends is spread out all over the globe.
Weâre all active in the Kinder World Discord, so come hang out with us if youâd like some company. Pictures of houseplants and cute pets arenât mandatory, but they are encouraged!
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