UI Artist (9-month Contract)
Temporary Full-Time 80000 - 90000 CAD per-year-salaryJob Overview
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects. These include both world-class IPs and our own creations, across multiple platforms and genres.
Blackbird Interactive is seeking a technically minded UI Artist to join our team and continue developing a AAA Sci-fi action title.
In this position, you’ll be working under the supervision of an Art Director and alongside UI engineers and system designers to create and implement new UI features.
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects. These include both world-class IPs and our own creations, across multiple platforms and genres.
Blackbird Interactive is seeking a technically minded UI Artist to join our team and continue developing a AAA Sci-fi action title.
In this position, you’ll be working under the supervision of an Art Director and alongside UI engineers and system designers to create and implement new UI features.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with system designer and UI engineer to plan and execute on 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 on 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 pipeline
- Experience working closely with UI engineers to drive creation process
- Excellent communication skills
Pluses
- Passion for immersive science fiction
- Experience with UX design
- Prior experience supporting live product