UI Artist

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 60 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 250.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for a skilled UI Artist to create and implement immersive, optimized and user-friendly interfaces that enhance Merge Mansion player experience and engagement. You’ll be joining a multidisciplinary feature team, where you’ll collaborate closely with artists, designers, and developers to bring Merge Mansion’s world to life through polished, intuitive UI.

More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Creating visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces aligned with Merge Mansion's art and design direction
• Optimizing and implementing UI assets for optimal performance
• Collaborating with art, design, and programmers to understand technical requirements
• Translating UX and game design concepts into functional UI elements
• Collaborating with UX to ensure a seamless user experience
• Maintaining UI asset libraries and documentation, creating templates and ensuring consistency across features and the overall player experience
• Staying updated with UI design as well as implementation trends and techniques

Requirements

• Previous experience working as an UI artist in mobile game projects 
• Proficiency in UI design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and Figma
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and layout composition
• Ability to create and optimize UI assets for multiple platforms and devices
• Skilled in Unity asset implementation
• Familiar with Versioning Control Tools such as Github or Sourcetree
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:

• Knowledge of user experience (UX) principles and best practices
• Eagerness to create innovative new features and improvements for a live game
• Experience with UI prototyping tools, like Protopie

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Helsinki, Finland
• Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture