Senior UI Artist

Playground Games
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Job type: Permanent

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Job Description

We’re looking for a talented and passionate Senior UI Artist to help create a world-class interface for the Fable team, working on our open-world action RPG.

As an important member of the art team, you’ll work closely with our creative leadership to help build a brand-new AAA interface and to fundamentally shape the overall visual identity of our final product. From day-to-day, you’ll be involved in everything from planning and prototyping features to the concept and implementation of in-game assets. You’ll participate in regular show-and-tell sessions where you’ll pitch and present ideas to the team and collaborate to build an exceptional UI experience for our players.

The ideal candidate is an expert graphic designer with an obvious passion for UI and games development. You should be a champion for your discipline and thrive in a highly collaborative environment where all opinions matter. You should be comfortable providing and seeking out feedback from your peers on a regular basis and always be striving to learn and hone your craft, regardless of your level. You’re a driven and ambitious self-starter that’s a great team player, able to easily switch gears based on the requirements of the project.

This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to join a growing new team of industry veterans and make your mark on something special right from start. If this all sounds awesome to you, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Skills & Requirements

Skill Summary:

  • A proven track-record in developing exceptional UI experiences  from start to finish.
  • Strong foundational graphic design skills (colour theory, composition, typography etc).
  • A passion for great UX design and accessibility in games.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • A willingness to pick-up and learn our in-house tech and tools.
  • An obsessive eye for detail.
  • A strong passion for both playing and developing games.
  • A good working knowledge of 2D animation and motion design.
  • The ability to relocate and work full-time on site here at Playground Games.
  • An up-to-date CV and portfolio.
  • The willingness to complete a test if required.

Desirable:

  • Traditional illustration skills.
  • Experience in mentoring and fostering creativity in other growing artists.
  • Great interpersonal skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s most exciting games studios, using leading technology to create world class games with an established, highly talented and collaborative team.

How to Apply

About the Company

Playground Games is an Xbox Game Studio and one of the highest rated video game developers in the world, with two AAA studios based in Leamington Spa. 

Famed for the critically-acclaimed Forza Horizon franchise, our latest release, Forza Horizon 4, is the highest rated Xbox exclusive this generation with a 92 metacritic. In both 2017 and 2018 the studio has awarded Best Place to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.

Playground Games' recently-established second studio, also in Leamington Spa, houses the team who are developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise. An open world action RPG, this project is in the early stages of development and the team is still growing. Watch out for vacancies below!