TL;DR
UI Artist (GameDev): Creating and implementing new UI features for a AAA Sci-fi action title with an accent on high-quality vector art and maintaining a consistent UI style. Focus on collaborating with designers and engineers to drive the UI creation process and advocate for pipeline improvements.
Location: Remote from Canada, with presence in Vancouver, BC.
Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 CAD a year
Company
Blackbird Interactive is an independent game studio focused on developing world-class IPs and original creations across multiple platforms and genres.
What you will do
- Collaborate with system designers and UI engineers to plan and execute UI features.
- Create high-quality vector art under the direction of an Art Director.
- Maintain a UI style consistent with the game’s established look and feel.
- Create and implement UI deliverables such as mock-ups, icons, and flash animations using a proprietary engine.
- Advocate, document, and improve existing UI pipelines and processes.
- Work independently and self-manage in an agile production environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years experience in game development as a UI artist.
- Expert level experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Proficiency with Adobe Animate.
- Detail-oriented and comfortable with technically demanding pipelines.
- Experience working closely with UI engineers to drive the creation process.
- English: B2 required (Excellent communication skills).
Nice to have
- Passion for immersive science fiction.
- Experience with UX design.
- Prior experience supporting live products.
Culture & Benefits
- Opportunity to work on a AAA Sci-fi action title and other world-class IPs.
- Environment for long-term career growth and skill development.
- Work within a creative-fueled and future-driven independent game studio.