UI Artist

Role overview A nearshore technology services partner is hiring a UI Artist to create high-quality visual interfaces for real-time interactive experiences. The role combines strong visual design skills with hands-on implementation, partnering with UX designers, technical UI designers, and engineers to turn wireframes and concepts into polished, production-ready UI. The successful candidate carries work from early concept through final engine implementation while maintaining visual consistency across the product.

Responsibilities - Create high-fidelity UI mockups, prototypes, visual concepts, design systems, and style guides - Transform UX wireframes into polished interfaces with strong visual hierarchy and usability - Design menus, HUD elements, icons, controls, states, and other user-facing interface elements - Implement final UI artwork in Unreal Engine using UMG and related tools - Create and refine UI animation, motion, materials, shaders, and 2D visual effects - Work with technical UI designers and engineers to move designs from concept through functional implementation - Maintain visual consistency and quality across features and interface systems - Create reusable visual components and support the evolution of the product's UI design system - Iterate on designs based on usability feedback, technical constraints, performance needs, and production requirements - Deliver high-quality UI assets and features on schedule while adapting to changing requirements

Requirements - Professional experience designing UI for games or other real-time interactive experiences - Strong visual design portfolio covering layout, typography, color, iconography, and composition - Proficiency with Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, or comparable visual design tools - Hands-on experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine using UMG or a comparable real-time engine UI system - Experience with UI animation and motion for interactive interfaces - Ability to work from wireframes through high-fidelity visual design and production implementation - Strong understanding of design systems, reusable components, and visual consistency - Effective collaboration with UX, technical UI, engineering, and other art disciplines - Professional English with the ability to run requirement and design conversations with North American stakeholders

Nice to have - Experience creating UI materials, shaders, or real-time visual effects - Working knowledge of Blueprint scripting for UI behavior and interaction - Experience designing HUDs, menus, inventory, progression, or other game-oriented interface systems - Experience optimizing UI assets, textures, animations, or materials for real-time performance - Experience designing for multiple resolutions, aspect ratios, input methods, or platforms - Knowledge of accessibility and localization considerations for UI - Responsive web or application design experience; HTML, CSS, or JavaScript knowledge - Experience with shader development, technical art, or related real-time graphics workflows

Benefits and work setup - No visa sponsorship available; applicants must be permanently authorized to work in their country of residence - Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to inclusive hiring