Senior UI Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior UI Artist (Mobile/Unity): Designing and delivering high-quality, on-brand UI assets for the mobile game Love & Pies with an accent on visual storytelling and player experience. Focus on translating UX flows into polished in-game assets and collaborating across disciplines to maintain high quality bars.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK). Must be based in London and able to work from the Kings Cross studio three days a week (Monday, Thursday, Friday)

Company

A collaborative game studio creating snackable, heart-filled mobile games that prioritize player experience and inclusive storytelling.

What you will do

• Design and deliver high-quality, on-brand UI from early concepts to polished in-game assets for Love & Pies.
• Own UI features end-to-end, ensuring solutions are cohesive, intuitive, and meet high quality standards.
• Translate UX flows and mid-fidelity mockups into final UI using strong visual storytelling.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Engineering, and Art teams to align on outcomes and maintain momentum.
• Prepare and implement UI assets within Unity or work closely with engineers for smooth delivery.
• Provide feedback and participate in critiques to raise the overall quality bar of the team.

Requirements

• Experience creating UI for mobile games, ideally within a live F2P environment.
• Strong artistic fundamentals in composition, hierarchy, and visual clarity.
• Deep understanding of UI principles, including layout, typography, and iconography.
• Proficiency in Unity for UI implementation.
• Ability to own features end-to-end and drive work forward with minimal direction.
• Must be based in London and able to work from the Kings Cross studio three days a week.

Nice to have

• Advanced Unity expertise and UI animation experience.
• Experience with Spine.
• Background in 2D art or illustration.
• Experience working in agile teams on live F2P games.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual professional development budget of £1,000 after probation.
• Comprehensive private medical care and 24/7 mental health support via Spill.
• 28 days of annual leave, including three company holidays around Christmas.
• Contributory pension scheme and opportunities for equity ownership.
• Fully stocked kitchens with breakfast/lunch supplies and weekly team lunches on Fridays.
• £250 work-from-home budget for home office setup.