Illustrator artist required

Rovio Toronto is a human-scale studio of passionate gamers with a track record of building fresh, fun games with iconic brands. Being small keeps us agile and gives everyone meaningful ownership. We value transparency and candour, empowering each other to do our best work, supported by a hybrid model and a strong sense of community.
We’re looking for a creative and versatile 2D Artist to join our vibrant Rovio Toronto team, creators of Angry Birds Bounce on Apple Arcade and an unannounced new project.
This role blends concept and production work: you’ll help design characters, props, and environments, while also creating polished in-game assets, UI elements, and marketing artwork. Beyond asset creation, you’ll play a key role in helping establish and refine the visual vision for the project, working with the Lead Artist and the rest of the team to ensure everything feels cohesive, on-brand, and engaging for players.
This is an open vacancy with a salary range of 70,000–90,000 CAD per year. At this stage, we are primarily focusing our search on candidates based in the local area. Join us and help us build a culture of trust, passion, and innovation!
Create concept art for characters, props, backgrounds, environments, and other game elements to support visual development
Produce polished 2D assets for use in-game, including UI elements, icons, and illustrations
Contribute to marketing and promotional artwork, ensuring consistency with the game’s brand and style
Work closely with the Lead Artist to maintain a unified visual direction and brand identity
Collaborate with artists, designers, and developers to provide references, paintovers, and asset support
3+ years of professional experience as a 2D artist, ideally in the games industry

• Strong portfolio demonstrating skills in concept art, illustration, and polished production assets
• Proficiency in industry-standard software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, or similar)
• Understanding of how 2D art supports the game production pipeline
• A passion for video game development