Senior UI Artist (Project Based)

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • UI/UX Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior UI Artist, you'll collaborate with art and engineering teams to create visually appealing and functional user interfaces for casual games. Responsibilities include implementing UI screens and animations, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and technical efficiency across platforms. You will work with stakeholders to ensure the UI supports the game's meta and gameplay, enhancing player experience. You'll define and implement innovative UI solutions, create high-quality in-engine mock-ups, and drive visuals from concept to implementation. Documenting technical processes and troubleshooting UI issues are also key aspects of the role. You will present designs and deliverables to peers and executives. Experience in Unity or Unreal Engine, strong illustration and animation skills, and a solid understanding of UI/UX principles are essential.
Must have:
  • 4+ years UI design experience for video games
  • Proficiency in Unity/Unreal Engine
  • Strong illustration & animation skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum
Good to have:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Understanding of user-centered design
  • Experience with usability testing
Perks:
  • Competitive project-based compensation
  • Opportunity to work on exciting projects
  • Clear communication and support
  • Flexibility in project timelines
  • Potential for long-term collaboration
  • Transparent work evaluation

Job Details

About us: 
At Amber, we're always on the hunt for the most talented individuals in the industry to join our team. We're dedicated to delivering top-notch service to our customers and know that our employees are key to making that happen. We offer attractive compensation packages and plenty of chances to grow with us, and we're always on the lookout for ways to do things better. Our team works together towards common goals, and we value each member's contributions to our mission of continuous improvement and innovation.
 
About the role: 
As a UI Tech Artist, you will collaborate closely with both art and engineering teams to create visually appealing, functional, and optimized user interfaces for casual game. You will be responsible for implementing UI screen and animations, ensuring they are both aesthetically impressive and technically efficient across various platforms.
The Quest: 
  • Work with product stakeholders and the product team to ensure that the UI supports the meta and gameplay to enhances player experience.
  • Define and implement innovative solutions for the UI direction and visuals.  
  • Implement high quality game mock-ups in engine. 
  • Drive the visuals from conception, through development and engine implementation in collaboration with engineering.
  • Document technical processes, guidelines, and best practices related to UI implementation and optimization. Troubleshoot UI-related issues and implement solutions in a timely manner
  • Present designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders. 
 
The Skills: 
  • 4+ years of experience as a UI Designer for video games.
  • Proficiency in Unity, Unreal or other commercial game engines 
  • Strong illustrative skills applicable to UI design using Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design and wire-framing tools. 
  • Excellent animation skills.
  • Familiarity with version control systems and collaborative workflows.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members. 
  • Ability to translate wireframes and mock-ups into fun, usable, visually polished UI systems.
  • Up to date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills: verbal, written, and visual.
  • Comfortable planning and estimating UI effort for features.
  • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
Nice to have: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Game Design, or a related field.
  • Previous experience as a UI designer, or technical artist in the gaming industry or related field.
  • Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design and implementation skills, showcasing projects worked on from concept to completion.
  • Understanding of user-centered design principles and usability testing methodologies.
The Reward:
  • Competitive project-based compensation
  • Opportunity to work on exciting and diverse projects
  • Clear communication and support throughout the project duration.
  • Flexibility in project timelines and deadlines.
  • Potential for long-term collaboration on future projects.
  • Transparent and fair evaluation of your work.
 

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Amber is a full-service game development and creative services agency, with offices in Bucharest, Botosani, Craiova, Kyiv, Warsaw, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara and Montreal. We're structured as a network of studios with different skills and specializations, delivering top quality services in full game production, co-development, engineering, design, live ops, quality assurance and more.

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