UI Artist

Steel City Interactive logo
Posted 27 October 2022
Salary Negotiable
LocationSheffield
Job type Permanent
DisciplineArt
Reference18212
Contact NameLiam Hollinshead

Job description

Steel City interactive are looking for a UI Artist to join their fast-growing and dynamic studio to work on innovative technology and titles for PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X and PC.

You will take ownership and responsibility for developing features, work with the wider team on planning and delivery and share a passion for games. Steel City Interactive pride themselves on their technical excellence, they are a creative bunch, actively generating ideas and bringing their collective skills, experiences, and storytelling to their innovative creative process.

Your responsibilities will include…
  • Help design, create, and implement game User Interfaces using proprietary and middleware UI tools
  • Organise, create, and maintain game-ready assets for use in user interfaces, such as logos, icons, fonts, and backgrounds
  • Collaborate with Art and Design direction to bring objects from concept to a final polished state
  • Co-ordinate with design to achieve desired User Experience
  • Communicate with programming team to ensure desired functionality and visual fidelity

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
  • Excellent graphic design skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
  • Experience creating user interfaces from concept to prototype to final game ready assets
  • Experience with screen layout and wire-framing
  • Strong pre-visualisation and implementation skills
  • Excellent use of typography, composition, and colour theory
  • Good understanding of UX design for console and PC
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with Art, Design and Code
  • The Ability to adapt to different graphic styles
  • Experience with UI work within game engines
  • Effective communication skills and comfortable working as part of a team

Desirable but not essential…
  • Experience with 2D Animation and motion graphics
  • Experience with other Adobe products

Studio perks and benefits include...
  • Relocation assistance
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working hours
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Technology benefit

Applications for this role should include a portfolio of your graphic design and UI work.