Job Description
To implement the UI redesign of our game "Dog in the Machine", we are looking for an UI Artist. Your role is to evaluate the game's needs in terms of User Experience and to design all the visual assets necessary for its good understanding and use. You will work jointly with the team (Design and Art Direction) to define and produce a readable, efficient, and consistent UI with the rest of the Art Direction.
Dog in the Machine is a tactical roguelike. You will find here an alpha mockup with a placeholder UI: https://studiochahut.com/img/Mockup.jpg
Missions:
- Evaluate, design, and create all visual signs and feedback for the game: progression, combat, narration (HUD, tile signs, meta progression, dialogues, etc.)
- This includes: combat UI assets (Library, sequencer, header, etc.), all icons (tricks, chipset, achievements, etc.) as well as the rest of the game's UI (menus, nodemap, building events, etc.)
- Evaluate and improve the game's general UX
- Propose visual options / quick mockups and iterate efficiently in direct collaboration with Game Design
Profile Sought
- Good knowledge of User Experience and ideally Tactical games
- Advanced technical skills in 2D UI asset design (Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator...)
- Understanding of Unity UI systems, able to integrate assets and work autonomously with the engine
- Good sense of detail and conscientiousness: we are looking for someone rigorous about exports, formats, and nomenclatures
Bonus:
- Experience in UI production for strategy, tactical, management, or puzzle games
- A good eye for color, composition, typography, and visual hierarchy
- Knowledge of motion graphics for prototyping transitions and animations and adding polish
- Resident in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (advantage for our funding)
Additional Information
- Freelance (or possible Fixed-term contract)
- Part-time (14 hours per week)
- Approximately 5 months
- Full remote (with occasional team meetings)
To Provide
Portfolio, CV, a few words to tell us how you recognize yourself in the announcement, and your freelance rates.
To the attention of: Producer