User Interface (UI) Artist (Game Art)

TL;DR

User Interface (UI) Artist (Game Art): Establishing UI style and creating UI assets, motion graphics, and UI animation for game projects with an accent on defining UI/UX product goals and ensuring an interactive gameplay experience. Focus on creating high-quality art assets, maintaining UI architecture, and designing front-end flow and menu hierarchy.

Location: Hybrid in London, Ontario, Canada

Salary: $50,000–$70,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focused on creating engaging game experiences and is part of the EG7 global gaming cooperative.

What you will do

• Collaborate with production teams to establish UI style for game projects and assist in new feature design.
• Create high-quality UI art assets, motion graphics, and UI animation for games.
• Work with Game Designers, Programmers, and Art Leads to define UI/UX product goals and strategies.
• Ensure UI delivers an interactive and polished gameplay experience.
• Maintain UI architecture, file-naming, and file-preparation conventions and procedures.
• Create front-end flow design, menu hierarchy design, and layout.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interactive Media, Illustration, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Academic experience with UI for an interactive interface with a good understanding of UX flow and function design.
• An artistic background demonstrating creativity, versatility, and technical ability.
• Excellent Photoshop skills.
• Strong Iconography skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model in London, Ontario, Canada.

Nice to have

• Unity or Unreal experience.
• Enthusiasm about gaming culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work schedule providing a mix of in-office and remote work days.
• Inclusive studio culture that fosters strong collaboration and support.
• Smaller scope projects providing multifaceted opportunities to build skills.
• Strong focus on work-life balance with minimal overtime.
• In-office barista, full kitchen with daily popcorn, ice cream days, and food events.
• Unique and frequent team-building and social events like office Olympics and gaming tournaments.
• Gaming consoles and other in-office equipment including an arcade machine and massage chair.
• Paid game fund for industry knowledge expansion.
• Comprehensive benefits package and annual bonuses.
• Paid time off, sick days, wedding leave, and baby leave.