Art Jobs Report
July 2026

Motion and graphic design again led all disciplines in July at 22%, its widest lead yet, powered by a wave of creative agency and tech company hiring. Animation followed at 12% and 3D Art at 11%, holding as the core game art disciplines. VFX held at 6%. The spread reflects a market where studios, agencies, and VFX houses are all hiring at once, with motion and graphic design pulling further ahead of the pack.

Keywords Studios led July with 21 roles, again the single busiest hirer. As a global art and services outsourcer, its position reflects the industry's continued shift toward outsourced production. Rodeo FX (19) and EA SPORTS (13) followed. VFX, animation, and film pipeline studios again filled most of the top 10, with Rodeo FX, Bardel, Flying Bark, and AGBO all appearing alongside dedicated game studios.

7% of July listings included salary data, down slightly from June's 8%. Salary transparency remains highest in North America and the UK. The ranges below reflect available data from 110 listings, normalized to USD equivalent. European and Asian postings rarely include compensation figures.

Week 2 (July 8-14) peaked at 398 jobs. Volume held steady through Weeks 1, 3, and 4 (332, 337, 297) before the partial final stretch (July 29-31) added 146. Total July volume dipped about 6% from June's 1,605, a mild summer softening rather than a sharp drop, even as the studio count rose to 827.