Lead UI Artist

Build a Rocket Boy; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company seeks a Lead UI Artist to define and deliver the visual language of the game. Responsibilities include UI art creation, mentoring the team, and collaborating with various departments. Ideal candidates should have extensive UI/UX design experience for video games and lead artist experience. The position offers competitive benefits and a remote working option.

Benefits

Unlimited coaching & therapy

Stock Options

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle2Work Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle2Work Scheme

Electric Car Charging

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UI/UX design for video games.
• At least one shipped title in a leadership role.
• Exceptional artistic and design sensibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on UI art creation and visual concepts.
• Define visual standards and style guides.
• Collaborate with design, art, and engineering teams.

Skills

UI/UX design

Unreal Editor proficiency

Adobe Creative Suite

Mentoring skills

Strong communication

Motion Graphics

Tools

Figma

Motion Graphics tools

Figma

Job description

Lead UI Artist

Department: Art

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Sebastian Livall

Description

As our new Lead UI Artist, you will define and deliver the visual language, style, and artistic quality of our game’s user interface. Drawing on your deep experience in UI/UX design, you’ll lead by example crafting slick, intuitive interfaces that elevate gameplay, immersion, and player experience. You’ll inspire your team to achieve polished visuals and drive a cohesive, world-class UI vision across the multiple project features.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on UI art creation, including visual concepts, motion mock-ups, and in-engine implementation.
• Partner with stakeholders to establish and communicate the creative vision, providing direction and constructive feedback to guide the UI team toward exceptional results.
• Define, document, and uphold visual standards, style guides, and pipelines to ensure a consistent, high-quality user experience.
• Mentor and develop the UI team, offering guidance, critique, and support to raise the artistic and technical quality bar.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design, art, and engineering teams to solve complex UI challenges and iterate on designs based on feedback and usability testing.
• Work efficiently in a live-service environment, delivering polished, high-quality UI updates and feature advancements aligned with the ongoing content roadmap.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends, AI, tools, and best practices, bringing innovative approaches to push the boundaries of interactive UI design.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Requirements

• Extensive experience in UI/UX design for video games, including at least one shipped title in a leadership or lead artist capacity.
• Expert-level proficiency with Unreal Editor, including a thorough understanding of its UI/UX tools, workflows, and implementation techniques.
• Strong technical foundation, with proficiency in design and art tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Figma, Motion Graphics tools, and familiarity with source control systems and UI scripting workflows.
• Exceptional artistic and design sensibilities, demonstrated through a portfolio that highlights a diverse range of UI work and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of empowering teams to reach and exceed creative goals.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, capable of aligning creative direction across disciplines and articulating feedback clearly and constructively.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to accept feedback positively and help the team deliver on vision and requirements.

Job Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
• Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
• Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
• Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK

• 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.