Lead UI Artist
Lead UI Artist
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Job Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC
At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building awardwinning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
DESIGN
What We Do
Put your design skills to work at a cuttingedge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.
What Youll Do
Epic is looking for a passionate Lead UI Artist to join our Fortnite team. In this position you will lead and manage a team of UI Artists 14 working on major initiatives of Fortnite (E.g. Quests Passes or Social Systems). You will use your experience in generating and implementing pixelperfect UI Art and guide your team to produce wellthoughtout features and systems. You and your team will be responsible for generating highfidelity mockups prototypes and design systems. Youll be responsible for implementing AAAquality UI Art into Unreal Engine 5 (UE5 and will work with a multidisciplinary team to ship these features to millions of players around the world.
In this role you will
- Lead UI Art on a product team and inspire mentor and manage a team of UI Artists 14
- Be accountable for the quality and consistency of UI Art produced on the product team
- Work collaboratively with UX Design Tech Design and Code to create AAAquality UI experiences
- Actively participate in the creation and implementation of design systems game menus iconography UI materials and shaders UI animation and motion design
- Contribute to shipping product team features on time and to quality
- Flag new and emerging design patterns or systems from the product team to UI Art Directors
- Collaborate with the greater UX/UI Department to ensure consistency and quality is maintained across Fortnite as a whole
What were looking for
- 7 years of experience designing and implementing ingame UI; working in agile environments and on multidisciplinary teams
- 24 years of experience managing a team of 14 people or equivalent training
- You are skilled with Figma Adobe Suite or other comparable design software
- You have experience implementing AAAquality UI Art in Unreal Engine or other comparable game engines
- Experience with building shaders and materials in Unreal Engine or comparable game engines
- Portfolio demonstrating a keen eye for UI Art Visual Design Motion Design and Animation
- Experience in creating 3d game assets in software packages like 3ds Max and/or Maya
This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA NYC & WA).
Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors which include (but arent limited to) things such as skills and competencies qualifications knowledge and experience. In addition to base pay most employees are eligible to participate in Epics generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100 of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical Dental a Vision HRA Long Term Disability Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental wellbeing program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and companywide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making awardwinning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics awardwinning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build highfidelity interactive experiences for PC console mobile and VR it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment automotive and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games we strive to build teams of worldclass talent.
Like what you hear Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e. a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
Employment Type
Full Time
