Lead UI Artist

4 Months ago • 7 Years + • UI Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks a passionate Lead UI Artist for their Fortnite team. This role involves leading and managing a team (1-4 UI Artists) on major Fortnite initiatives (Quests, Passes, Social Systems). Responsibilities include generating high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and design systems; implementing AAA-quality UI art in Unreal Engine 5; collaborating with UX Design, Tech Design, and Code; and ensuring timely, high-quality feature delivery. The Lead UI Artist will also contribute to design systems, menus, iconography, and UI animation, while collaborating with the broader UX/UI department for consistency across Fortnite.
Must have:
  • 7+ years UI design & implementation experience
  • 2-4 years team management experience
  • Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Suite, Unreal Engine
  • Experience building shaders and materials in Unreal Engine
  • Strong portfolio showcasing UI art, visual design, motion design, and animation
Perks:
  • 100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine
  • Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance
  • Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • EAP and robust mental well-being program

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge 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 You'll 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 (1-4) working on major initiatives of Fortnite (E.g., Quests, Passes, or Social Systems). You will use your experience in generating and implementing pixel-perfect UI Art and guide your team to produce well-thought-out features and systems. You and your team will be responsible for generating high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and design systems. You’ll be responsible for implementing AAA-quality 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 (1-4)
  • 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 AAA-quality 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 we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience designing and implementing in-game UI; working in agile environments, and on multi-disciplinary teams
  • 2-4 years of experience managing a team of 1-4 people, or equivalent training
  • You are skilled with Figma, Adobe Suite, or other comparable design software
  • You have experience implementing AAA-quality 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

EPIC GAMES + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, 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 world-class 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 .

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 .

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