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Job Description

The UI Artist will be working closely with the game director, lead UX and lead UI artist to design the look and feel of the User Interface in our games as well as helping to establish the usability strategies. Additionally, the UI Artist will be responsible for conceptualization, creation and implementation of art assets.

What you will do

  • Translate gameplay high-level ideas and UX vision into visual functional UI designs
  • Deliver and implement high quality UI Art in line with the vision of the game
  • Define usability strategies and create compelling visual UI through prototyping, wireframes, graphics and animation
  • Communicate concepts with local and international teams as well as stakeholders
  • Create convincing UI animations to drive players’ attention and offer guidance

Qualifications

What you bring

  • Shipped at least 1 game title as a UI Artist and have good understanding of game production constraints.
  • Experience in working with large-scale teams.
  • Skills in visual communication (graphic design, iconography, typography, animation).
  • Proficiency in conceptualizing, presenting, and executing ideas.
  • Technical and artistic problem solving.
  • A good understanding of the fundamentals of user experience approach.
  • A good knowledge of the full pipeline for getting UI assets into a game engine.
  • Expertise in creating multiplatform compatible UI assets.
  • Have a strong understanding of Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Pro-activity, self-motivation, and organization.

Bonus points for:

  • Previous experience in Usability, familiar with Prototyping and related tools such as Adobe XD, Axure, Figma, etc.
  • Strong compositing skills, experiences with video editing tools (After Effects, Premiere, etc.) and ability to integrate motion graphics or videos in UI design.

Additional information

We want to build a studio in which everyone feels at home. We believe people do their best work when you give them ownership and trust. In return, we expect our teams to practice self-responsibility – continuing to develop their skills and with a growth mindset. We know how critical it is for our teams to feel comfortable and with that in mind, we provide a variety of benefits which we hope helps you settle into your life in Berlin:

Your benefits:

  • Relocation Support: We offer financial support in form of a cash allowance and assistance with accommodation search and settle-in support via our relocation partner, for international candidates we offer visa assistance.
  • 26 days paid vacation per year. Additionally, you will get approximately 10 bank holidays in the Berlin region.
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Opportunities for growth on your desired career path: workshops, guest speakers from the industry, online Ubisoft learning platform, coaches, experts and in-house library.
  • Up to 350€ childcare support per child per month. In addition, we also offer 5 ‘care for ill children days’ per child per year.
  • Discounted Games. We regularly order Ubisoft Games for super cheap prices for our employees.
  • Gym Subsidy. We contribute 50% (up to a maximum amount of 25€) towards the monthly cost of a gym membership of your choice.
  • Monthly Mobility Budget. 80€ per month that can be used on bicycle lease, parking spot rental or public transportation ticket.
  • English and German classes for free. Main language in the studio is English.

If you are passionate about video games and would like to work with like-minded professionals with an international team, please apply via our career portal.