Red Storm Entertainment is looking for an experienced Senior UI Artist to join our studio! As an integral part of our UI and UX team and in collaboration with Artists, Designers, and Engineers, you will help create clear, compelling, and delightful interactions and interfaces for our players through your expertise with visual and motion design.

We welcome people working in our Cary studio or remotely within the continental US.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Design & create static and animated user interfaces that convey information and actions clearly, and are fun and engaging to interact with.
• Plan, prioritize, and iterate on the aesthetics for new and existing UI Art in collaboration with UX, Game Design, Production, and other key stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation for the visual language of the UI from conception through implementation and iteration focused on color theory, typography, iconography, visual hierarchy, and motion design.
• Develop and curate project style guides and high-fidelity asset libraries to ensure a consistent experience for our users, allow our product to scale efficiently for its longevity, and improve productivity and collaboration with other teams through a shared knowledge base.
• Be self-directed; work independently and collaboratively with team members to solve UI challenges.
• Provide mentorship to other UI Artists and contribute to the shared knowledge of industry wide best practices with the team as a whole.
• Communicate and collaborate with all members of the team, helping to establish and maintain team culture.

• 5+ years of game development experience as a UI Artist/Designer or equivalent.
• An advocate for our players, adept at identifying and designing information, interactions, and interfaces for them – considering their mental models, cognitive load, and access and abilities.
• Well versed in accessibility best practices in regard to color, scale, typography, and other aspects of visual design.
• Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of Figma and other design wireframing and prototyping tools.
• Extensive knowledge of UI in games across multiple genres on all platforms.
• Strong artistic, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Able to conceptualize, present, and execute ideas at a high level within a tight schedule.
• Strong interpersonal skills-able to interact with team members of different disciplines and personality types.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and help establish best practices.
• A willingness to observe, absorb, and adapt to work based on continued learning and team and player feedback.
• Serves as a culture leader, setting and maintaining the tone and morale for the department.

It is a bonus if you have:

• A desire to grow into a leadership role.
• Proven experience developing UI for a AAA production from conception through to release.
• Experience working on large, distributed teams.
• Portfolio showing a wide range of work.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• Heavily subsidized paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents
• Paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with match
• New hires start with 3 weeks of vacation annually, increasing to a cap of 5 weeks based on years of service along with 3 additional weeks of wellness time
• 10 paid holidays (and we’re closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rocket Lawyer online legal service membership
• Body-Mind-Soul monthly reimbursement program for eligible activities.
• Strong, incentivized, employee referral program.
• Flexible work schedule
• Access to all of the latest Ubisoft games for PC
• Generous discount on new Ubisoft games

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

MORE ABOUT US

Ubisoft’s 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Red Storm Entertainment and Ubisoft are committed to making our own active contribution to global carbon neutrality. In September 2020, we implemented a long-term commitment called Play Green acts on two key priorities:

Reduce the company’s carbon footprint by decarbonizing our direct operations on 4 levers: transition to renewable energy, efficiency, self-restraint and shift towards low carbon alternatives. Inspire team members, partners and players by raising awareness our stakeholders and encouraging positive action for the climate and the environment.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes submitted by staffing or placement agencies or recruiters.