Principal UI/UX Artist – Unannounced AAA Action RPG

Principal UI/UX Artist – Unannounced AAA Action RPG

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience, ideally shipping multiple high quality games
• Highly visual portfolio showcasing fully realized game UI
• Expertise with Unreal Engine or equivalent game engine
• Experience in fantasy or fantasy adjacent genres
• Strong understanding animation and VFX fundamentals
• Strong 2d art and graphic design skills
• Ability to work well within a cross-discipline, highly iterative, team environment
• Creative and technical ability to hit game performance targets for the best possible gameplay
• Ability to lead by example and mentor others as a craft leader

Responsibilities

• Work with the Art Director to explore visual development and define the UI art style
• Alongside other UI specialists, work and iterate in Unreal 5 for multiple platforms (PC, console, and mobile)
• Create high quality UI visuals containing movement and effects to bring them to life and create joy
• Prototype and bring to final quality the full suite of UI in the game – HUD elements, full screen inventories, menus, etc
• Find and tackle technical issues to ensure smooth user experience, and work with the technical team to build the best pipeline
• Help define and maintain a consistently high quality bar for the game and franchise
• Direct and mentor other team members and external partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Pre-production and visual development experience
• Passion for fantasy universes in any form of media
• Experience with complex game systems and RPGs
• Experience working with multiple platforms
• Experience with player driven customization and armor systems
• Deep technical art knowledge in Unreal engine is a plus but not required
• Passion for games, community, and creating rich player experiences
• Experience with multiplayer action games is a plus