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Lead UI Artist

Job Description

As a Lead UI Artist at Ubi Qc, you’ll be both a hands-on developer and a direction-providing mentor as you work with a team of UI artists to transform high-level gameplay ideas into functional UI designs. You’ll oversee and coordinate your team in building and integrating the visuals that smoothly guide players as they navigate a game. Thanks to your understanding of the UI development process along with its (at times, many) technical and artistic constraints, you’re go-to person for advice and a point of contact for all of production.

You’re able to step in to coach your team, find solutions to setbacks, and make use of space to create a seamless and intuitive gameplay experience for players to enjoy.

What you’ll do

• Partner with core team members to understand the game’s overall vision, art direction, and visual identity.
• Participate in prototyping to experiment with designs & explore opportunities.
• Support your team in creating interface assets (menus, animation, HUD, icons, buttons, world maps, etc.).
• Meet with your UI artists to assign tasks, establish priorities, discuss progress, provide feedback, etc.
• Find balance between artistic aspects and technical constraints & find solutions to fix buggy features.
• Integrate interface assets using our proprietary tools and engines, with the help of programmers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, art, animation, etc.) to ensure consistency to achieve quality.
• Carry out the annual evaluations of your UI artists.
• Stay up to date on UI best practices, tools, and trends to refine your skills & refresh your knowledge.
• Participate in recruitment to build your UI team & foster their growth.

Qualifications

What you bring

• A degree in Digital Media, Computational Arts, Graphic Design, or equivalent (or related training)
• Around 5 years of visual design experience (or related experience) + 2 years of leadership experience
• Knowledge of design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects), game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal), game limitations, and prototyping tools *
• Solid understanding of usability principals & information architecture
• A highly empathetic, creative, collaborative, and innovative spirit
• Excellent mentorship, communication, organizational, time management, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Flexibility and a whole lot of resourcefulness
• Motivation to reach out for feedback and adapt to it
• A sharp eye for UX design + a passion for visual communication

*Knowledge of project management software (e.g. Jira), 3D software (e.g. 3DS Max or Maya) + familiarity with scripting language and shader writing = very nice to have

Additional Information

What to send our way

• Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, and skills
• A portfolio of your best work, showcasing your UI skills (attach images or send us a link to your personal website or online portfolio)

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are boundby a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey !

Company Description

With a team of more than 500 talented, innovative and passionate creators, Ubisoft Quebec keeps growing and continues its ascension. Founded in 2005, the studio has been involved in several key Ubisoft franchises over the years, developing cutting-edge expertise in major AAA game development. Involved in the Assassin's Creed franchise since 2010, the Quebec team recently assumed the leadership of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the latest installment in the critically acclaimed series. The team has just finished working on a brand new game, Immortals Fenyx Rising.