Mid-Level 2D Artist with a Specialism in UI (Mobile Games)

Location: Remote in the United Kingdom or Ireland; Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company

hirify.global is an independent subsidiary of Team17 Group plc that develops and publishes interactive educational apps for children, working with major entertainment brands and reaching families worldwide.

What you will do

• Create polished screens, buttons, icons, menus, overlays, and other UI assets for mobile games.
• Design clear, playful interfaces for preschool users, including children who cannot yet read.
• Translate creative direction and licensed brand guidelines into consistent UI and 2D artwork.
• Build reusable UI components, style guides, and organised asset libraries.
• Prepare assets for Unity implementation and collaborate with Engineering on layouts, scaling, and device review.
• Support wider 2D production, refine artwork through feedback and playtesting, and participate in Agile planning and reviews.

Requirements

• Professional experience as a 2D or UI Artist in games or interactive media, with a portfolio showing polished UI artwork and strong 2D fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of composition, colour, shape language, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent tools, plus familiarity with Figma or a comparable interface design tool.
• Understanding of Unity UI asset preparation, including sprites, slicing, scalable layouts, and efficient texture use.
• Understanding of mobile interface constraints such as touch targets, device formats, readability, and performance-conscious asset production.
• Clear communication, collaboration skills, and the ability to manage feedback, tasks, and deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience creating UI for mobile games, especially products for children or families.
• Experience with licensed intellectual property and external brand approvals.
• Hands-on Unity UI assembly, simple UI animation, or interaction feedback.
• Experience with localisation, accessible interface design, Agile production, Jira, or Git.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
• Collaboration with Design, Engineering, Production, QA, and the wider Art Department.
• Work on interactive educational products featuring well-known entertainment brands.
• Participation in an Agile development process with sprint planning, reviews, and playtesting.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and portfolio featuring strong UI and 2D work.
• Include examples of complete screens or interface systems and explain contributions to collaborative projects.