UI Artist (Games)

Glasgow - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

UI Artist

Location: Glasgow-based Studio/Hybrid/Remote

Term: 6 Month Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled creative passionate and artistic UI Artist to join our Games Team and create art focused UI art/assets on asocial multiplayer game of a fantastic IP.

You will be an enthusiastic accomplished UI artist/designer collaborating closely with our UX Designer to deliver on their approved designs creating visually appealing UI art/assets that enhance the gameplay and player experience.

Key Responsibilities

Creating great UI art/assets that enhance the game and player experience.

Working and collaborating closely with UX Designer and other Key Stakeholders to create art driven UI art/assets ensuring they are art game/player focused and intuitive to understand while meeting visual stylistic gameplay and technical requirements.

Providing UI art/asset solutions from the ground up from early research incorporating feedback and useability/player tests through iterative refinement to high-fidelity mockups and final in-game delivery.

Create and maintain artistic processes techniques and technical documentation of UI
art/assets and features.

Clearly present and deliver the best UI art/asset solutions to UX Designer and other key stakeholders.

Work to increase and share knowledge skills and experience.

Skills & Experience

Essential

Excellent UI art/asset creative skills.

Visual design skills: composition layout iconography typography colour theory.

Excellent working knowledge of industry standard tools for example: Figma Adobe Products (Photoshop Illustrator) After Effects.

Experience creating Figma Prototypes and high-fidelity wireframes ensuring any required interactivity is tested and delivered.

Ability to Design visually appealing UI art/assets for Mobile applications with industry experience. Published titles in casual multiplayer and/or social gaming a huge bonus.

Great attention to detail and a passion for making quality UI art/assets that consistently deliver on artistic stylistic visual gameplay requirements and experiences.

Highly collaborative creative artistic and problem-solving mindset coupled with the ability to take responsibility and ownership.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills able to clearly and effectively present approaches and techniques and explain decisions and ideas.

Strong team player able to provide and accept timely clear constructive feedback and advice to and from team members.

Able to provide visually engaging UI art/asset solutions to problems and ideate and iterate UI art/assets quickly.

Able to work within guidelines while finding opportunities for creative expression.

Self-motivated Pro-Active and Collaborative.

Desirable

Experience or awareness of multi-platform game developmentpipelines.

Wide knowledge of games genres and styles.

Knowledge of different play-testing methods.

Degree or other significant qualification or experience in an Art Games Visual Effects 3D or Motion Graphics related subject with corresponding portfolio and/or showreel.

Experience in using Miro and Jira.

Basic knowledge of UI implementation in Unity Engine.

Blazing Griffin Benefits

33 days annual leave per year for full-time staff (pro rata for part-time and contracts)
Extra allowances for Appointments Compassionate and Dependents leave
Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
Bike to Work scheme
Eye care contributions
Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
Flexible working where possible
Free Yoga membership for Reset Yoga (in Glasgow)

If you have any questions or are having any difficulties with this application form please email.

Blazing Griffin strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age gender ethnicity disability sexual orientation gender identity socio-economic background religion and/or belief.

Please note that we do not review applications sent through Adzuna or other external websites.

Required Experience:

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UI ArtistLocation: Glasgow-based Studio/Hybrid/RemoteTerm: 6 Month ContractAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled creative passionate and artistic UI Artist to join our Games Team and create art focused UI art/assets on asocial multiplayer game of a fantastic IP.You will be an enthusiastic accomplis...