Lead Game Artist, Technical Art & AI

About the role

Evolution Innovation is looking for an accomplished, hands-on artist to take the visual lead in its games. You will own the game's visual identity and raise the quality and pace of art production, working closely with engineers who build AI-powered tools and asset workflows in-house. The position is full-time, on-site five days a week in Stockholm.

Key responsibilities

• Set the visual direction across environments, characters, UI and effects, and guide others with clear creative feedback.
• Create concepts, illustrations and finished assets using 2D, 3D and AI workflows, and bring the game to life through animation, effects and responsive visual feedback.
• Work with developers so elements feel cohesive and perform well in the HTML5 stack, and put ideas into playable builds early.
• Test with players, learn from feedback and data, and move between quick experiments and polished production.
• Help build creative tools by giving engineers concrete feedback, testing new AI capabilities and improving asset pipelines through scripting and workflow changes.

Required profile

• Senior experience taking game visuals from concept to production, with a distinctive, coherent identity.
• Understanding of how artwork becomes a playable experience, including animation, visual effects, asset integration and performance.
• Uses AI with intent and control, keeping style consistent and quality high.
• Comfortable with asset pipelines, tooling and scripting, and able to work with developers to reduce friction.
• Ownership, clear communication and fast delivery; small-team or rapid-prototyping experience is a plus.

Required skills

• Drawing, illustration and digital painting with strong sense of composition, colour, lighting and visual hierarchy.
• Confident 2D and 3D work; HTML5 game experience is a strong plus.
• Technical stack: PixiJS and HTML5, Spine, GSAP, sprite sheets and effects within PixiJS, 2D and 3D workflows with extensive use of AI, and in-house AI tools and custom asset pipelines.

What we offer

• Pension, health and medical insurance.
• 30 paid vacation days and a fitness benefit.
• Professional growth, sport activities, parties and team building.

To apply, send a portfolio and a CV or short summary of experience, showing your strongest illustration, 2D and 3D work and a game whose visual direction you helped define, including work in motion or in a playable build.