Lead UI Artist

In this role, you can expect to:

• Visualize and curate the UI direction for the game to set the visual target and keep all UI consistent.
• Monitor and advocate for the consistency of game UI across all interfaces (buttons, icons, etc…).
• Concept, create, and guide the development of icons and other graphic designs as part of screens. 
• Conceptualize screens in various levels of completion, from wireframes to polished final assets.
• Prototype screens and interactions before execution. 
• Create icons, graphic designs, and other assets required to be implemented as UI in game.
• Convey the motion and visual effects needed by the UI to be reactive, dynamic and engaging to the player. 
• Present and communicate design intent and outcomes to stakeholders, driving UI designs to completion at the highest quality.
• Own the UI & UX process; coalescing product, game design, engineering, art and live ops needs to produce actionable artifacts.
• Implement visual components of screens in the engine as needed. 
• Provide guidance and mentorship to develop a small team of UI & UX designers and contract resources.
• Work with contract/outsource partners to expand our UI capabilities.

To be successful in this role, your background includes:

• 6+ years of experience as a UI and/or UX Designer or Product Designer in a professional capacity, preferably within video games.
• 1 or more shipped titles in a Senior or Lead UI artist role in mobile games.
• An expert level of expertise in using design tools commonly used in the industry, including Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, and others.
• Skilled with Figma, the Adobe Suite, and other prototyping software.
• The ability to solve complex problems in resourceful and effective ways, with human-centered design in mind.
• Exceptional eye for visual design.
• Ability to own multiple features.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Self-starter and excellent prioritizing skills.
• Experience in Unity.
• A passion for mobile and F2P games.

Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here’s a look at some of the support we provide our people:

• Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, and disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: our benefits include commuter benefits, additional healthcare spending, and dependent care.
• 401K Matching: everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program for their 401K.
• PTO and Parental Leave: we offer paid parental leave, unlimited paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
• Learning and growth: we encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and a stipend to a LifeBalanced account, which can be applied to learning as well as other personal expenses.
• Pay transparency: we share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion. 
• Cool spaces: our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it’s trying new local eats while enjoying the view in downtown SF or DTLA - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
• Giving back: Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site!
• Hybrid Work: Kabammers typically spend at least two days per week in office. We believe in blending in-office collaboration with the freedom of remote work, and want everyone to have flexibility while fostering strong connections.