Game Illustration Designer

We’re looking for a Game Illustration Designer to join our in-house team at tombola — home to the UK’s most loved bingo, arcade, and slot games. If you're an illustrator who loves storytelling, character, and atmosphere — and wants to apply those skills in the gaming space — this is the role for you.

You’ll take ownership of visual design and illustration across our exclusive product range, creating compelling, imaginative assets that elevate gameplay and define the look and feel of our games.

As a Game Illustration Designer, you’ll play a hands-on role in shaping the visual identity of our games — from concept art and background illustration to UI layout and character design. You’ll work closely with animators, game architects, and fellow creatives to ensure every game feels fresh, cohesive, and polished.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating high-quality, production-ready illustrations and game assets (characters, environments, symbols, backgrounds, UI).
• Helping define the visual direction for new game concepts and themes.
• Collaborating with animators and developers to ensure assets are optimised and technically feasible.
• Designing engaging gameplay screens that support player understanding and delight.
• Using traditional and digital techniques to build rich, original game visuals.
• Integrating AI tools thoughtfully to enhance creativity and speed up workflows.
• Iterating based on structured feedback, commercial goals, and game performance.

• Have strong illustration and visual storytelling skills — with a portfolio to show it.
• Are confident using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma.
• Understand how composition, colour, and clarity contribute to great user experience.
• Have experience designing for digital games or interactive products.
• Enjoy collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Are commercially aware and understand how art impacts engagement and monetisation.
• Are open to using generative AI tools responsibly as part of the creative process.

Bonus points if you:

• Have experience in bingo, slots, or arcade game formats.
• Have dabbled in 3D tools like Blender or Substance.
• Have presented your work or guided others through creative development.
• Are comfortable taking a game from brief to final asset delivery.