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Sr UI Artist, Amazon Games, Mobile

Amazon
USA
2 years ago
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Job summary
JOIN AMAZON GAME STUDIOS AND HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF GAMES!
Amazon Games is seeking an exceptionally skilled and enthusiastic Sr. UI Artist to join our mobile team either in Seattle, WA or remotely. The Sr. UI Artist will be responsible for assisting in the design, creation, animation, implementation, and polish of beautiful and inspiring UI across one of our newest mobile titles currently in soft launch.

About the Role
As a Senior Mobile UI Artist, you are an expert graphic designer with outstanding technical knowledge of the process and practice of creating in-game UI artwork for Mobile Games. You can conceptualize the tone, style, and direction of key visual elements—from unique assets and iconography—to larger thematic art styles that drive the over-arching art direction, and ultimately serves the desired UX language. You are comfortable with the execution of concepts and asset creation for engineering—using tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or After Effects. Experience with Unreal Engine 4 and Spine2D is a bonus.

The ideal candidate is expected to have proven experience within a similar role (with supporting portfolio that exemplifies the breadth of and depth of your work), be a creative problem solver, good communicator and presenter of work, and enthusiastic collaborator who revels in working with a passionate team, across multiple disciplines. You will work close with the art director, the UX team and other UI artists.

Reach out to Brian Thompson (thobriat@amazon.com) for more info

About Amazon Games
Amazon Games applies the principles of Amazonian culture to the world of game design. We have a diverse team of talented, creative people pairing their love of making games with the unique strengths that come with being part of Amazon. Across all of our teams and locations, we are united by a common purpose: to share great gaming experiences with customers around the world. We believe in a future where everyone is a gamer and everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games, and we are looking for the right people to help us build that future. With the power of Twitch and AWS at your fingertips, you will have the chance to innovate in gameplay, creativity, marketing, and technology, while working alongside some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

Inclusive Culture, Work/Life Balance, & Career Growth
We embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences). Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.

Key job responsibilities
• Maintain and champion the UI vision for the game
• Partner with UX to develop easy to use and beautiful user interfaces
• Create UI artwork (concepts, mockups, motion comps, flows, and final UI assets) within defined look & feel of the game
• Conceptualize, develop, present, and execute ideas on schedule
• Iterate on art and design concepts based on feedback
• Actively participate in artistic, design, and technical problem solving
• Work to achieve consistency in art style and usability
• Contribute to group peer reviews and feedback in a constructive manner
• Possess a strong graphic design background and deep understanding of design principles
• Demonstrate understanding of the game’s branding, design, functionality, and technical requirements
• Contribute to the UX process by actively engaging in feature planning and goal setting
• Balance, organize, and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Contribute to managing external UI resources to achieve goals
• Have a passion for games and interactive media

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of industry experience in a game art role
• Minimum of 2 launched or live-ops titles including mobile or free to play in a UI Art
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional portfolio of relevant work in games and UI
• Portfolio examples of contemporary motion and interaction design
• Experience working closely with UX and working directly from flows and wireframes
• Experience making low and high fidelity prototypes
• Interest in and appreciation of mobile free to play game systems
• Deep player empathy and understands how to leverage player data to inform decisions
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 (UE4)
• Strong communication skills- visual, written, and verbal
• Level headed with excellent organizational & prioritization skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Proactive with strong bias toward action. Able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Knowledgeable of current industry trends; stays up to date on competitive products and best practices
• Experience with mobile app design including but not limited to e-commerce apps is a strong bonus.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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