Senior UI Artist

Aardvark Swift Recruitment Ltd; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK game studio is seeking an experienced Senior UI Artist to contribute to a unique blend of sport and strategy in game development. You will create impactful visuals, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, and uphold a strong creative quality across games and branding. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of UI/graphic design experience and a robust portfolio highlighting their expertise. Competitive salary and a supportive team culture included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Collaborative studio culture

Opportunity to shape early stages of development

Qualifications

• 5+ years in UI/graphic design (games, entertainment, or tech).
• Strong, varied portfolio showcasing UI/UX for games.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality visual assets for games, including UI and HUD elements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance gameplay and player experience.
• Establish and maintain visual guidelines for design consistency.

Skills

UI/graphic design experience

Portfolio showcasing UI/UX

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Figma expertise

Unity familiarity

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Unity

Job description

Senior UI Artist

Bournemouth, UK
Hybrid working

Aardvark Swift is thrilled to work with a new studio as they develop a unique experience, blending sport and strategy. Based on the UK’s beautiful South Coast, they are backed by strong investors and a talented founding team. As they expand their dev team, they need an experienced Senior UI Artist who can blend artistry with technical know‑how to deliver impactful visuals across our games, marketing and branding.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the visual identity of their titles and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams to bring worlds to life while staying up to date with industry trends, tools and techniques to push the creative quality bar higher.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality visual assets for games including UI, HUD elements, menus, marketing materials and promotional artwork
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure graphics enhance gameplay, storytelling and player experience
• Establish and maintain visual guidelines, ensuring consistency across all design outputs
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to take visual direction and create page layouts, icons and on‑brand assets

Qualifications

• 5+ years in UI/graphic design (games, entertainment or tech)
• Strong, varied portfolio showcasing UI/UX for games, motion graphics, branding or digital campaigns
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite + Figma
• Solid understanding of typography, layout, composition, illustration and colour theory
• Experience with Unity and 2D/3D asset pipelines; familiarity with Unity is a strong plus

Nice to Have

• Cross‑platform design (PC, console, mobile)
• Motion graphics / video editing
• Branding & marketing experience
• Familiarity with AI creative tools

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary
• Key member of a small team near the start of a bold adventure
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive studio culture

Please note that this role is only open to candidates who are currently based in the UK and have full right to work.