Senior UI Artist
United-States & Canada only
Gearbox Studio, the developer of hit titles such as Borderlands, Brothers In Arms, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, is seeking a talented Senior UI Artist who is passionate about art and visual design. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic sense and extensive knowledge of Adobe tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate to design and produce game UI that both adheres to and pushes the boundaries of the style guide. Expected deliverables include:
- Art-skinned screen mockups from UX wireframes
- Modular, reusable, and scalable UI components
- Icons in various sizes and styles
- Component sheets facilitating UI implementation and hookups
- Animation guides for UI motion
- Assist in exploring and defining a game's UI style guide.
- Organize and streamline workflows within the UI team.
- Mentor and develop the skills of Junior and Middle UI Artists.
- Collaborate with UX Designers and Game Designers to realize design intent.
- Collaborate with UI Coders, Game Programmers, and Engineers to implement UI closely aligned with art mockups, ensuring performance and texture optimization.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3- 5 years of professional experience as a UI Artist or Designer across any platform.
- Experience working on at least 3 AA or AAA titles.
- Some experience with in-engine implementation, especially UMG.
- Proficiency with Adobe tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Strong visual artistic sense across diverse styles.
- Passionate about art and visual design.
- Team player capable of interfacing with various departments at Gearbox.
- Solid grasp of UI/UX conventions in games, websites, and apps, including navigation, UX-enhancing animations, and general game terminology.
- A deep love for gaming!
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new techniques and technologies.
Preferred Experience / Bonus Points
- Strong motion and animation skills.
- Strong hand drawing and painting skills.
- Ability to create animation graphics using tools like Adobe After Effects.
- Passion for UX and Accessibility principles.
- Familiarity with Unreal Engine technologies like materials and blueprints.
- Familiarity with Figma tools.
Why join us?
- Opportunity to work on exciting projects
- Talented and collaborative team
- Stimulating and healthy work environment
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
If you are passionate about game development and meet the qualifications listed above, we would love to hear from you!
What We Do
The Gearbox Entertainment Company, LLC is an award-winning creator and distributor of transmedia entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld, which it distributes across the world. Gearbox Software is an award-winning, independent developer of interactive entertainment based in Frisco, Texas. It was founded in 1999 by game industry veterans, and its first release was Half-Life: Opposing Force. Gearbox Publishing was established in 2016 with the goal of helping developers around the world bring their products to market while retaining their unique creative visions.
Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity and a measured respect for profitability.
Gearbox is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, north of downtown Dallas. With the area’s exceptional public schools, low cost of living, energetic nightlife, fantastic professional and college sports teams, and amazing shopping and restaurants the Dallas metroplex has something for everyone.
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