Lead UI Artist [Freelance]

Description

You will work on video games and should enjoy the industry.

You will join the award-winning creative team making user-interface assets and menus for games that run on several platforms.

The role shapes the look of the game, supports the art direction, improves the user flow and strengthens the game's visual storytelling.

You report to the UI/UX Director and play a central part in art production, working with user-experience and design colleagues, plus specialists in engineering, design, art and UX.

The games span tablets, phones, PCs and home consoles.

The company has made games for players worldwide for over 25 years and employs more than 3,000 people across the globe.

It is expanding into cross-platform games on PC and consoles.

The company was recently named in a Forbes list of the top 100 companies to work for.

Responsibilities

• Create user-interface assets and menu designs for multiplatform games.
• Apply the art direction to every screen, shape the user flow and support the game's visual narrative.
• Take part in art production alongside the UI/UX Director and the user-experience and design teams.

Requirements

• Strong experience in composition, colour and production.
• Strong experience in typography.
• Strong expertise in Photoshop.
• Strong expertise in Illustrator.
• Strong expertise in photomontage and 2D special effects.
• Strong expertise in drawing and retouching with a graphics tablet.
• Ability to create original graphic compositions, including framing and camera angles.
• Good knowledge of visual and graphic trends across TV, film, web and games.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Desired: taking graphic initiative is valued.
• Asset: a portfolio that shows your artistic sense and polish.
• Asset: good personal experience, which is desired.
• Asset: strong English, which is appreciated.
• Work quality must be high and show care in finish.

Conditions

This is a freelance contract.

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

CVs are kept on file for 6 months.

The company is committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

• You will work in an international team with daily contact with colleagues in other countries and cultures.
• The company partners with COGAM to help keep the workplace safe for everyone.
• The team welcomes casual and hardcore gamers on any platform.