We’re working with Dambuster Studios as they recruit for a Lead 2D / UI Artist to join their Art department and lead a talented team through the exciting and challenging demands of a AAA product from conception through to completion.
You’ll be planning and managing the needs of the team while balancing the commercial needs of the business.

Dambuster Studios have a successful heritage going back over 20 years as creators of the TimeSplitters series alongside Second Sight, Haze, Homefront: The Revolution, and Dead Island 2. They’ve fostered a collaborative working environment where everyone in the studio has a voice; and is fully supported by their values of Passion, Quality and Teamwork, which underpin all that the studio achieves.
Dambuster place great emphasis on operational transparency, a well-defined management structure and they embrace diversity and recognise individual contributions, all with the goal of allowing their team to thrive.

Your responsibilities...

• Create UI & 2D style guides
• Effectively manage a team of 2D UI Artists and prepare and monitor task schedules
• Maintain the art vision and style set out by the Art Director
• Inspire the 2D / UI art team and drive the UI art and technology forward
• Design and implementation of game menus and interfaces
• With the Art Director, perform regular appraisals, reviews, and objective setting for the 2D team
• Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for your team
• Define and enforce good working practices based on the project's scope and resources
• Monitor and coordinate dependencies between different departments
• Liaise with external service providers if required

The skills and experience you'll bring to the role...

• Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash.
• One or more shipped titles in a Lead position
• Strong UI focused portfolio
• Management, project planning and game development experience
• Excellent communications skills to work with other departments
• Strong passion for games.
• Excellent understanding of production procedures and industry software
• Good interpersonal and motivational skills
• Able to manage, plan and organise time and comfortable working to deadlines
• Team leadership qualities and a team first mentality

Bonus if you have the following...

• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine and the according toolset
• Video Editing and Motion Graphics experience
• Traditional painting and drawing skills

Perks and benefits include...

• Relocation Assistance
• Funded learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working
• Quarterly company funded team building events
• Gym membership scheme
• Free financial advice
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Employee led Diversity Council and Wellbeing Committee
• Annual pay reviews
• Flexible working around core hours
• Studio events and parties
• Peer nominated monthly award