Remote 2D UI Artist for Unreal Engine Games

Lever, Inc.; España; Remote; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote freelance engagement

Flexible hours

Work with Unreal Engine 5

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking a freelance 2D UI Artist to shape polished visual experiences for upcoming games. Based in Spain, you will create high-quality icons, small props, and UI assets; progress from rough concepts to production-ready assets and integrate them into Unreal Engine 5.

You will collaborate with UX, game design, and UI teams, ensuring visual consistency and readability at small sizes. This is a four-month, fully remote engagement with flexible hours and an international team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience as 2D/UI Artist focused on icons or small props.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Affinity, Procreate or similar.
• Understanding of rendering, color theory, hierarchy, readability at small sizes.
• Experience with sprite sheets, asset optimization, and engine implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design and render high-quality 2D game icons representing items, weapons, abilities, resources, and other gameplay elements.
• Take artwork through the complete production pipeline from concepts to production-ready assets.
• Ensure final artwork meets high visual-quality and fidelity standards.
• Follow established art direction, visual guidelines, colour palettes, and style references across all UI assets.
• Export, optimize, and prepare 2D assets for use within the game engine.
• Integrate assets into Unreal Engine 5 with proper setup and implementation.
• Collaborate with UX designers, game designers, and UI leadership to deliver clear interface artwork.
• Iterate on icons based on playtesting results and player feedback.

Skills

3+ years experience

UI iconography

Team collaboration

Tools

Photoshop

Affinity

Procreate

Unreal Engine

Job description

Lever, Inc. is seeking a freelance 2D UI Artist to shape polished visual experiences for upcoming games. Based in Spain, you will create high-quality icons, small props, and UI assets; progress from rough concepts to production-ready assets and integrate them into Unreal Engine 5.

You will collaborate with UX, game design, and UI teams, ensuring visual consistency and readability at small sizes. This is a four-month, fully remote engagement with flexible hours and an international team.