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PeopleFun is looking for a UI Art Director MUST have UI. Mobile Games strongly preferred!!!

PeopleFun is one of the world’s top developers of casual mobile games, with titles including Wordscapes, Wordstacks, Word Chums and Wordscapes in Bloom – Headquartered in Dallas, TX, our growing studio is a hotbed for creativity and collaboration, by some of the most talented software engineers, artists, data scientists, analysts, product managers, and producers anywhere in the world! We’re passionate about the talent and diversity of our team, the games we make, and the users who play them. Our current games are played by over 25 million players each month and include Wordscapes, the #1 word game of 2018 and 2019.

PeopleFun is looking for a UI Art Director who will work with Art, Design, and Engineering to help define, evolve, and strengthen the visual direction of all user interface designs across our PeopleFun portfolio of games. This is a hands-on position that unifies master craftsmanship and graphic design artistry with leadership capabilities, converging to create rewarding and memorable experiences for players across our current and upcoming titles.

This role places emphasis on striving for consistency, clarity, and delight for players, while always delivering incredible visual quality and creative problem solving for the team. We have an amazing versatile team of artists atPeopleFun, and we want to add someone with superpowers on the UI side of Art, with tremendous industry knowledge and experience to direct the User Interface art/ design across our products, and push the envelope in our best-in-class games that reach tens of millions of players.

Desired Skills

  • Strong graphic design, sense of composition, iconography, color theory, and typography
  • Mastery of animation fundamentals, motion design, pace, and timing
  • Deep knowledge across design and prototyping software
  • Impeccable communication skills, ability to clearly verbalize ideas as well as help others interpret and illustrate ideas.
  • You’re user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative
  • Actively seeks out additional ways to continue to grow as a leader, and designer in our evolving industry.

Requirements

  • Create and help maintain the visual ‘UI Brand’ across all projects (w/ the Art Director)
  • Constantly identify key areas within the current UIs to improve and innovate
  • Quickly prototype, visualize and pitch ideas across teams
  • Lead and develop interface designs and visual design language within the team
  • Create unified direction and style guides per project
  • Work with Internal and External Artists to help follow through with content needs
  • Work with internal Designers and Engineers to implement UI
  • Mastery of UI art pipelines and implementation into the Unity Engine

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Performance bonuses
  • 401K with 3% employer matching
  • Family friendly culture
  • Flex PTO policy
  • Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
  • On-Site Gym and free Yoga classes
  • $1,000 annual game device and IAP budget
  • Free drinks & snacks, catered lunch on Fridays
  • Happy hours and social events
  • Company trips

PeopleFun is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.