UI Artist

Tripledot Studios; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mobile games company in Toronto seeks a UI Artist to shape the visual identity of their games. You'll collaborate with creative teams to ensure high-quality visual elements and provide constructive feedback to peers. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and a strong portfolio in UI design. This role offers a hybrid work model with great health benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

15 days holiday plus additional days after 5 years

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid working model

Family-friendly culture

Regular company events

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1 shipped title as a UI artist or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in the mobile game industry or related industries.
• An extensive portfolio showcasing a keenness for design.

Responsibilities

• Work with creative leaders to establish a visual identity.
• Design UI screens including icons and collaborating with the technical art team.
• Provide meaningful feedback to other UI artists to align with art direction.

Skills

UI design

Collaboration

Communication

Creativity

Tools

Unity

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

UI Artist

Department: Creative

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Toronto, CA

Reporting To: Christian Czajkowski

Description

Who are we?

Tripledot is one of the largest independent mobile games companies in the world.

We are a multi-award-winning organisation, with a global 2,500+ strong team across 12 studios.

Our expanded portfolio includes some of the biggest titles in mobile gaming, collectively reaching top chart positions around the world and engaging over 25 million daily active users.

Tripledot’s guiding principle is that when people love what they do, what they do will be loved by others.

We’re building a company we’re proud of. One filled with driven, incredibly smart and detail‑oriented people, who LOVE making games.

Our ambition is to be the most successful games company in the world, and we’re just getting started.

The role is working within our studio: Clipwire Games

Clipwire Games is one of Canada's top grossing mobile game developers, and the creator of Monopoly: Bingo!, TPIR: Bingo! and Bingo Story. Founded in Toronto over 10 years ago, we’ve had tremendous success and are poised for another decade of record growth. Our company is built on strong values, work ethic, and intelligent data driven growth. We work hard, have fun, innovate, and level‑up every day.

To work at Clipwire means becoming part of our future right now. We have reached our current growth rate because we support, promote, and develop our team so that they can make great games. Come find out what all the buzz is about!

Role Overview

As a UI Artist, you’ll work closely with our creative leaders to bring our games to life by driving the creation of assets for features and content updates. You will play a key role in shaping the visual identity of our games, ensuring that every visual element, from characters to environments, meets the highest standards of quality and cohesiveness. The ideal candidate will set the standard for our art style by creating highly polished visuals gamewide, and will be an inspirational force on the team, helping to build and maintain our visual voice.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with creative team leaders to establish and adhere to a cohesive and consistent visual identity in UI across all aspects of the game.
• Design mockups of full UI screens including icon concepts based on UX mockups from the design team
• Render assets for screens while being mindful of technical requirements for asset creation, collaborating with the technical art team to implement assets in-game at the highest quality level
• During the mockup phase, build on wireframes given to provide options for improved usability with a heavy focus on creating highly intuitive UI
• Provide meaningful and constructive feedback to other UI artists and illustrators to align all art created with the game’s art direction.
• Play an integral role in bringing our games to life, contributing to the overall vision and execution.
• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis on our competitors in both the casino and general mobile games space.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 1 shipped title as a UI artist or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in the mobile game industry or related industries.
• Expert knowledge of industry standard game development and asset creation tools (Unity, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• An extensive portfolio showcasing a keen eye for design, displaying a variety of UI styles including wireframes, rendered assets and implemented screens
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a strong desire to work as a team and provide feedback for the betterment of our team and product.
• Ability to thrive in an agile, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and iterative team environment.

Nice to Haves:

• Motion design, VFX and animation experience
• Strong 2D Illustration skills
• Previous experience in social casino games

Working at Tripledot

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage plus a $500 a year Wellness Benefit to spend towards personal and mental development.
• 15 days holiday in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year - with every 5 years of service, you’ll receive an extra 5 days!
• Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
• Hybrid Working: We work in the office 2 days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesday is an optional office day with lunch provided.
• Family-Friendly Culture: A generous parental leave policy and a supportive, family-friendly culture.
• Regular company events: Fun events that celebrate our achievements and our team spirit.
• Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.