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Lead UI Artist

Lead UI Artist

CompanyKabam
LocationVancouver, BC, Canada
Salary$116800 – $146000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience as a UI and/or UX Designer or Product Designer in a professional capacity, preferably within video games.
  • 1 or more shipped titles in a Senior or Lead UI artist role in mobile games.
  • An expert level of expertise in using design tools commonly used in the industry, including Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, and others.
  • Skilled with Figma, the Adobe Suite, and other prototyping software.
  • The ability to solve complex problems in resourceful and effective ways, with human-centered design in mind.
  • Exceptional eye for visual design.
  • Ability to own multiple features.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Self-starter and excellent prioritizing skills.
  • Experience in Unity.
  • A passion for mobile and F2P games.

Responsibilities

  • Visualize and curate the UI direction for the game to set the visual target and keep all UI consistent.
  • Monitor and advocate for the consistency of game UI across all interfaces (buttons, icons, etc…).
  • Concept, create, and guide the development of icons and other graphic designs as part of screens.
  • Conceptualize screens in various levels of completion, from wireframes to polished final assets.
  • Prototype screens and interactions before execution.
  • Create icons, graphic designs, and other assets required to be implemented as UI in game.
  • Convey the motion and visual effects needed by the UI to be reactive, dynamic and engaging to the player.
  • Present and communicate design intent and outcomes to stakeholders, driving UI designs to completion at the highest quality.
  • Own the UI & UX process; coalescing product, game design, engineering, art and live ops needs to produce actionable artifacts.
  • Implement visual components of screens in the engine as needed.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to develop a small team of UI & UX designers and contract resources.
  • Work with contract/outsource partners to expand our UI capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.