Senior UI Artist

We are looking for a talented Senior UI Artist to join our team who has experience implementing AAA quality UI Art in Unreal Engine 5 or other comparable game engines. You will possess a deep understanding of user interface design within the gaming industry and have a passion for creating visually stunning and intuitive UI experiences.

Requirements

What We Will Do Together

Drive the vision for UI Art on Escape Velocity’s projects by embracing the art style and direction defined by the Art Directors and using the art style guide as the backdrop to create UI that is both in alignment with UX’s wireframes and thematically perfect to the art style
Collaborate with UX, the Art Directors, and the Game Director to pitch your vision, before doing some of your own strong implementation against that plan
Effectively plan and communicate work, ensuring realistic goals and dependencies
Deliver high-quality UI assets throughout the development process, from early prototypes to final implementation in the game engine

What You Will Bring

Be accountable for the quality and consistency of UI Art produced on the team
Work collaboratively with UX Design, Tech Design, and Engineers to create AAA quality UI experiences; actively participate in the creation and implementation of design systems, game menus, HUD elements, iconography, UI materials and shaders, UI animation, and motion design
Work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment; be flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity; contribute to shipping product team features on time and to quality
Flag new and emerging design patterns or systems to the Art Directors
Collaborate with the greater UXUI Department to ensure consistency and quality is maintained

Benefits

About Escape Velocity

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits, on what we believe is a once-in-a-career project with a committed publisher.

What makes us special?

We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues
We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be rewarding and worthwhile
We are Fully Remote and support team members nearly anywhere in the world
We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news
We give everyone autonomy to determine how best to work and play
We care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking
We are dedicated to building a culture of play, which strengthens the bonds between us all
We believe in constant improvement across all areas and are always re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure we’re working on the most important things

A Few Benefits You Can Expect

A generous PTO allowance
Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
Private Mental Health scheme
A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
Discretionary Studio Bonus
Top range tech for your home set up
Other benefits based on your region

How to Apply

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

Senior UI Artist | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote