Advanced UI Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Advanced UI Artist (Gamedev): Designing and developing UI assets and screens for Frontend menus, In-game HUD, and Gameplay features with an accent on achieving usability and experiential goals that align with the game's overall style. Focus on creating animations, UI effects within the game engine, and interactive prototypes, while considering accessibility norms across console, PC, and handheld platforms.

Location: Remote

Salary: 85K-125K CAD

Company

hirify.global is a video game development company.

What you will do

• Design and develop UI assets and screens for Frontend menus, In-game HUD, and Gameplay features.
• Collaborate with the UX Lead, UI Art Lead, and Creative Lead to achieve usability and experiential goals while maintaining a harmonious visual design.
• Work with the Engineering team to export and integrate engine-ready assets, ensuring the artistic vision is maintained performantly.
• Participate in critiques and revise work based on feedback from team members and stakeholders.
• Create animations and UI effects within the game engine to accentuate features and usability.

Requirements

• A deep passion for games and contributions to the UI of at least one shipped game.
• A keen eye for aesthetics and graphic design, with good analog & digital drawing skills.
• Experience with Unreal Engine's UMG framework and material Lab functions.
• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, and After-Effects.
• Understanding of modern accessibility norms across console, PC, and handheld platforms.
• Ability to create animated motion-comps and manage time and priorities efficiently across time zones.

Nice to have

• Great interpersonal skills and a willingness to teach and share knowledge.
• Skilled at developing logos, branding, and identity guidelines.
• Experience with asset compression and optimization best practices for cross-platform development.
• Experience with 3D tools and advance material creation.
• Proficiency with Figma, Miro, or similar enterprise-level UX tool.