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UI Artist
4 years ago
Blackbird Interactive is looking for a creative, artistically talented, and technically minded UI Artist . Do you enjoy solving problems at a conceptual level, but also love figuring out the details when it comes time to make those conceptual ideas concrete? You will work with our Designers and Programmers to conceive of, iterate on, and implement the final UI for our upcoming game .
Responsibilities
- Help organize and assemble UI layouts for the game, and apply and maintain a consistent art style throughout the entire project interface
- Create meaningful UI deliverables such as icons, wireframes, mockups, motion graphics, and concepts that support the product vision
- Work collaboratively with game designers, UX, and UI engineers to implement UI components with strong and consistent visual language
- Ability to work independently and self-manage in an agile production environment
- Drive and support your ideas all the way through the successful launch of a project
- Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback and to work as part of a team.
- Strong knowledge of UI development software (ex: Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, Unity, etc.)
Requirements
- Familiar with front-end web development technology and design tools such as HTML and CSS
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as a UI Artist
- Experience shipping at least one game title in the past
- Familiar with UI production tools and implementation process
- Experience working closely with UI engineers to drive the UI creation process, including cutting up UI assets, creating design specifications, and more.
- Proven capability to work on multidisciplinary project teams, able to handle changing priorities throughout a product life cycle
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience creating UI concepts, fonts, style guides for interactive software using standard design tools (ex: Figma, Photoshop, AfterFX, Illustrator )
- Familiar with UI, interaction design, usability principles and best practices
Pluses
- Capable of implementing and iterating UI designs independently
- Experience developing for AAA console or multi-platform platform projects.
- Experience creating motion graphics, UI animation using After Effects, or other UI tools
- Capable of creating interactive Prototypes to validate and iterate your designs with key stakeholders
- Experience using Maya for very basic 3D modelling and texturing.
At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.
Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.
Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.
Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
Blackbird Interactive is committed to diversity and building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
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