UI Artist

Responsibilities:

• Working with the UI/UX Director and UI Art Lead to establish and push the look of the game’s UI, covering the frontend, in-game HUD and any additional art content required whilst adhering to the established UI Styleguide, game direction and overall theme and aesthetic.
• Strong understanding of the principals of design, color theory and typography.
• Creation of assets based on defined art styles from initial concept through to the final product. Assets can range from whole screen layouts, iconography, backgrounds, map imagery through to widgets and button helpers.
• Proficiency in After Effects, including the Red Giant suite and plugins like Universe, is essential for crafting high-quality UI Motion Graphics. You’ll be responsible for creating animation comps that communicate flow, interaction, and feedback while enhancing clarity, style, and user-experience across the frontend and in-game HUD elements.
• Authoring of comps and assets with motion in mind, to convey concepts, visualize functionality, flow, and animation states.
• Working with UI Engineers, UX Designers and wider feature and gameplay teams to problem solve and ensure visuals are creating the best possible user experience.
• Own and manage assets from establishing naming conventions, maintaining accurate and functional checked-in content, and proactively ensuring stakeholders are updated.

Skills:

• Shipped at-least 1 AAA multi-platform title, through the entirety of its production.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in this role, as a UI Artist.
• Possess a strong graphics design background and be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• A clear understanding of art optimization, game and engine constraints.
• Be able to conceptualize, present and execute ideas within a tight schedule.
• The ability to work effectively in a multi-discipline team.
• Be able to provide and take constructive feedback to push the boundaries of interface design.
• Demonstrable proficiency in motion graphics creation for game UI.
• Avid gamer.

Benefits:

• 💻 Cinema 4D
• 💊 Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 💰 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• 🏝️ Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• 🧘 Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• 🌍 If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Salary:

$34.28 - $63.42 hourly

Company:

Activision

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Application:

• Apply on LinkedIn