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UI/UX Artist
4 years ago
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
Yoga & Wellness Activities
Happy Hours
Company Events
This UX/UI Artist will be responsible for designing and building user-friendly and intuitive
wireframes, creating appealing icons and game assets, and providing clear UI style guides
for our mobile games. This unique position requires a creative, talented and motivated
individual to collaborate with multiple disciplines to create the next set of great Disney and
Pixar licensed games.
To successfully execute the role, the candidate must work closely within the art and design
teams to define and implement wireframes and flows through out product development.
This person must establish and maintain UI best practices for games, and ensure product
consistency on multiple device specs. This person will also help develop and create clear
and attractive buttons, icons and other UI elements in a wide variety of styles to support
monetization and gameplay.
As a UX/UI Artist, the candidate will be involved in all aspects of internal game
development, from brainstorms and pre-production to content releases for live operations.
The candidate will partner with the Art Director/Lead to define the most appropriate tools,
methods and approaches for the project. This person will also work directly with Engineers
to ensure artworks is accurately and consistently represented in game.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design mock-ups, wireframes and storyboards to support the flow of the game
- Build and create game assets such as icons, buttons, widgets, logos and other UI elements
- Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure consistency of animations and presentation across multiple device types
- Create clear and in-depth documentation and style guides for new titles
- Assist production with decks and presentations
- Participate in visual critiques and brainstorms
- Research industry standards and develop new pipelines and workflows
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-5 years of practical art/design experience work in interactive media and/or mobile games
- Graphic Design skills: sketching, wireframing and storyboarding abilities on paper and screen
- Solid understanding of UI design best practices and interaction design fundamentals
- A strong understanding of UI conventions and challenges for the mobile and other emerging platforms
- Ability to translate flowcharts and wireframes into fun, usable, visually polished UI systems
- Expert knowledge in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Proficiency in prototyping tools like Sketch, Invision, Framer or comparable software
- BA/BS degree in related field
- Solid understanding of art and visual design principles and techniques regarding 2D, 3D, animation, layout, color theory, and lighting
- Outstanding creativity and drive; excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to multi-task like a pro
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Sense of humor and a positive, enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to take direction
- Self-starter, reliable, and passionate about their work
- Eye for detail with a clear understanding of the big picture
- Team player who understands the value of regular and effective communication
- Passion for video games a must!
NICE TO HAVE
- Previous experience with motion graphics, compositing and special effects
- Experience working in Unity
- Affinity for Disney/Pixar
- Extensive knowledge of fonts and logos
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
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