Senior UI Artist Vancouver (Canada) Ripple Effect Studios Posted a day ago CAD 115,100-161,200 [...]

Gamecompanies; Victoria; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming studio as a Senior UI Artist and craft the future of user interfaces for the Battlefield franchise. In this role, you'll lead the visual design efforts to create immersive gaming experiences. Your expertise in design principles, along with mastery of various creative tools, will be essential in establishing a cohesive user interface that captivates players. Be part of an innovative team focusing on quality and growth.

Benefits

3 weeks vacation per year

10 days sick leave

Maternity and parental leave top-ups

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan

Potential for bonus and equity

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of design principles.
• Mastery of static asset creation tools.
• Passion for innovating in user interface design.

Responsibilities

• Establish the visual language of the UI.
• Craft a UI design system for immersive experiences.
• Collaborate with UX design leadership for cohesion.

Skills

Color Theory

Typography

Layout

User Flow

Motion Design Principles

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

FIGMA

Adobe XD

Sketch

InVision

Maya

Blender

Job description

Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, the Battlefield team is looking to define the future of the first-person shooter. United the banner of Battlefield Studios, 4 world-class teams across Criterion, DICE, Motive and Ripple Effect – all powered by the Battlefield Central Technology (BCT) team – have come together to focus on the future of the franchise, a connected Battlefield universe filled with immersive experiences built on our unique DNA.

At Ripple Effect, we are a studio where you can do the best work of your career. Above all, we're driven by quality - in the games we create, and in the studio we've built.

Our values: We believe every day our work should be better than it was the day before. We iterate, innovate, and support our devs as they grow in their crafts and push one another toward mastery. We believe in operating with integrity, and creating a diverse team where everyone's ideas are heard.

With studios located in Los Angeles and Vancouver, Ripple Effect has been dedicated to the Battlefield franchise since our founding as DICE LA in 2013.

We're all-in on the future and our most ambitious Battlefield yet. Want to be part of something special? Read on.

As a Senior UI Artist you are responsible for crafting our project’s first impression. You set the tone of the experience through skillful use of typography, iconography, and animation. We are looking for an ambitious UI artist with a burning desire to craft the user interface of the future. This role will work under the guidance of our UI Art Director and report to our Production Line Director, based in our studio in Vancouver, Canada.

Responsibilities:

Establish the visual language of the UI through iconography, typography, visual hierarchy, and motion design under the guidance of the UI Art Director.

Craft a UI design system that provides an immersive and coherent gaming experience to our players during interface navigation.

Partner closely with the UX design leadership to ensure cohesion across disciplines.

Create high-fidelity UI screens, character and weapon presentations using pre-vis tools and in-game files.

Create in-game branding, live service seasonal customization, and mode distinction through design elements.

Partner with Engineers and UI Technical Designers to implement and ensure quality in-engine.

Provide guidance and feedback on visual designs, illustrations or renders, motion design, and their implementation to ensure proper execution.

Skills Required:

Thorough understanding of color theory, typography, layout, user flow, and motion design principles.

Mastery of static asset creation tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Mastery of UI/UX prototyping tools such as FIGMA, Adobe XD, Sketch or InVision.

Excellent technical ability with a thorough understanding of Maya, Blender or similar 3D modeling software.

Ability to distill complex concepts into concise presentations that showcase design systems and sensibilities to stakeholders.

Passion for innovating in the user interface space and refining production techniques.

High degree of self-motivation and initiative.

Strong planning and prioritization skills

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.