UI Artist

Job description

Ubisoft is one of the leaders in entertainment, with a rich portfolio of well-known brands worldwide. In Ukraine Ubisoft has two studios, Ubisoft Kiev and Ubisoft Odesa, which focus on strengthening Ubisoft's presence on all platforms, with the main expertize in PC. Ubisoft Kiev was established in 2008 and is one of the biggest GameDev studios in Ukraine that collaborated on blockbusters like Assassin's Creed®, Far Cry®, Steep®, Watch Dogs®, Trials®, Rainbow Six®, Ghost Recon ® and more. Ubisoft Odesa was opened in March 2018 and takes part in the development of Ubisoft’s world-known franchises.

The UI Artists will be responsible for designing, prototyping and creating the graphic elements of the videogame interface and the menu. In particular, he/she will organize the architecture of the UI graphic elements and find solutions in order to foster easy access to the navigation menu to make the game user-friendly.

Responsibilities:

·  Autonomously execute and prepare the necessary graphic assets menus and HUD
·  Work together with the Design team to shape UI and menu according to the gameplay needs and art direction
·  Ensure a smooth implementation matching the intention, by yourself or with the assistance of the Programming team
·  Assure that game information is well conveyed through the various user interfaces
·  Keep control of assets production, respecting technical constraints and optimization guideline.

Requirements:

·  Previous work experience as a User Interface Artist for commercial products
·  Previous experience in a graphic design role (portfolio needed)
·  Proficiency in Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design tools
·  Good Artistic skills (proportion, composition, color)
·  A keen eye for usability and clarity
·  Algorithmic thinking and interest in the implementation aspect of the User Interface
·  Up-to-date with the current design and typographical trends
·  Good verbal and written communication skills
·  Video-gaming culture and interest in video-games development
·  Fluency in English

 Desirable:

·  Relevant experience with any Game Editors will be a plus
·  ActionScript, HTML or JavaScript knowledge is considered a plus
·  Proficiency with any Node-Based software is appreciated

·  International AAA game projects
·  Access to cutting-edge hardware
·  Experience using hottest internally developed game engines
·  Proficient and fun-to-work-with colleagues
·  Opportunity to travel abroad
·  Medical / Life insurance
·  English / French courses
·  Long-term employment with 20 working-days paid vacation

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If you want to see your name in credits of Ubisoft’s games. Excited by the idea of communicating with IT professionals from all over the world. Passionate about technology and video games.

Ubisoft Kiev has an opportunity for you!

Join Ubisoft Kiev Studio and become “Serious about fun” together with us!