UI Designer

Frima

Job Summary

Frima is looking for a UI Designer for its UI/UX team. For over 20 years, Frima has cultivated creative audacity and has been recognized as one of Canada's best video game industry employers. The role involves illustrating and designing game interface elements, conducting visual research, conceptualizing interfaces, defining visual style, elaborating navigation schemas, and integrating designs into the Unreal game engine.

Must Have

  • College degree in graphic design, multimedia, or relevant field
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in interface design for video games
  • Excellent knowledge of the Unreal game engine
  • Knowledge of user/machine behavior (ergonomics)
  • English language skills required
  • Portfolio and/or demo required

Good to Have

  • Resourcefulness and professional rigor
  • Ability to adapt a design to multiple target audiences
  • Ease of working within a multidisciplinary team

Perks & Benefits

  • 4.5 working days per week (Friday afternoon off)
  • Flexible work: 100% remote (for Quebec residents), hybrid, or 100% in-person
  • Up to 7 weeks of vacation per year, sick days & personal days
  • Comprehensive group insurance from day one
  • Contribution to RRSP
  • $400 allowance for ergonomic equipment
  • Access to chair massages, fresh fruits and snacks, a gym, sports activities
  • Regular project and news presentations
  • Close-knit, caring, and inclusive teams

Job Description

Company Description

Ready to level up? Frima is looking for a UI Designer for its UI/UX team.

At Frima, we have been cultivating creative audacity for over 20 years! We are proud to have been recognized by GamesIndustry.biz as one of the best employers in the Canadian video game industry in 2021, 2022, and 2023 (GamesIndustry.biz).

And the reason is simple, we know how to take care of our people:

  • 4.5 working days per week, year-round. (Friday afternoon off);
  • Truly flexible work: 100% remote (for people residing in the province of Quebec), hybrid mode, or 100% in-person, it's your choice;
  • Up to 7 weeks of vacation per year, sick days & personal days: your well-being matters to us.
  • Comprehensive group insurance from your arrival;
  • A contribution to your RRSP
  • An allowance of $400 for the purchase of ergonomic equipment;

Life at the studio

  • Access to chair massages, fresh fruits and snacks, a gym, sports activities, etc.;
  • Regular presentations of projects and news: we keep our team informed of developments at Frima;
  • Close-knit, caring, and inclusive teams, even remotely!
  • Come discover the rest for yourself!

Job Description

What your weeks will look like

  • Illustration and design of video game interface elements;
  • Visual research;
  • Sketching, conceptualization, and realization of interfaces;
  • Participation in defining the visual style of a game;
  • Development of navigation schemas (flowcharts);
  • Assembly and initial integration of designs within the Unreal game engine;
  • Documentation of process operation for the production team or partner.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

  • College degree in graphic design, multimedia, or any other relevant discipline;
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in interface design for video games;
  • Excellent knowledge of the Unreal game engine;
  • Knowledge of user/machine behavior (ergonomics);
  • English language skills are required for the work as we collaborate with English-speaking partners.
  • Portfolio and/or demo required.

What we value within our team

  • Resourcefulness and professional rigor;
  • Ability to adapt a design to multiple target audiences;
  • Ease of working within a multidisciplinary team;

Additional Information

Come make a difference with us! #FrimaLife

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4 Skills Required For This Role

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