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UI Artist

Emeryville, CA
JOB PURPOSE
User interface (artist) to develop game and web interfaces for a next-gen titles.
 
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Maintain and promote the game’s design and branding through the graphical interface
  • Use proprietary tools to generate a compelling user experience
  • Follow design direction to clearly communicate essential information to the end user
  • Create, present and revise mockups to establish interface direction for internal and external clients that
  • compliment product design and product vision
  • Ensure that platform compliance is upheld through researched design
  • Keep abreast on industry trends in Games, Web, Print, Film and Broadcast
  • Collaborate with other UI artists to maintain visual consistency across products where necessary
  • Works closely with UI Engineers to ensure correct functionality and visual fidelity
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field, graphic design preferred
  • 3 or more years of experience in developing user interfaces for consumer software products
  • Well versed in color theory and graphic design
  • Fluent knowledge of at least one major 3D package (Maya preferred)
  • Experience developing websites, including knowledge of html
  • Strong understanding of page and screen layout, typography, icon design and screen readability
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working in a game development team as a user interface designer, artist, or game designer
  • Strong knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator/Flash
  • Professional experience as an artist
  • Knowledge of Preimier, After Effects, ActionScript 3, Python or Pearl, a plus
 
 
SAMPLE WORK REQUIRED
 
  • Portfolio of user interface samples