Senior UI Artist

Gunzilla Games; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunzilla Games is seeking a Senior UI Artist to enhance the UI/UX team for their upcoming AAA game, Off The Grid. The role involves designing UI components, ensuring visual consistency, and collaborating with various teams to optimize user interactions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in UI design and a strong portfolio showcasing their work in the gaming industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Visual/User Interface Art.
• Experience creating UI assets for at least one published game.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UX designers to determine functionality and usability requirements.
• Design and create UI components from visual concepts to finished features.

Skills

UI design

interaction design

motion graphics

team skills

Education

Degree in Graphic Design

Degree in Human-Computer Interaction

Degree in Interactive Media

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

AfterEffects

Unreal Engine

Job description

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ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES

Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, with locations in Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and London, UK. The company is led by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla aims to innovate and push the limits of the games industry.

Our team includes industry veterans from Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, THQ, and others, as well as notable figures like Oscar-nominated screenwriter Neill Blomkamp and Richard K. Morgan, author of the Altered Carbon series.

OUR VALUES

• Players First & Foremost: Creating titles that players love and get lost in, developed with them in mind.
• We Believe in Our People: Building strong, self-motivated teams in a supportive environment.
• Commitment to Engagement & Quality: Producing next-generation experiences of the highest caliber.
• Make Bold Moves & Innovate: Pushing technology to its limits to redefine boundaries.
• Open & Honest: Building trust through transparency and honest communication.

ABOUT THE JOB

Gunzilla Games is seeking a Senior UI Artist to work within our UI/UX team on our game OTG (Off The Grid), a AAA Extraction Battle Royale shooter available in Early Access on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

The Senior UI Artist will be responsible for visual and interaction design that follows a cohesive style guide and ensures consistency across visual elements and behaviors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with UX designers to determine functionality and usability requirements.
• Design and create UI components (menus, stats and inventory screens, in-game HUD elements, etc.) from visual concepts to finished features.
• Work with art directors, UI lead, UX designers, game designers, producers, and programmers during UI creation and implementation.
• Contribute to the design and optimization of UI tools and processes.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of professional experience in Visual/User Interface Art with a strong portfolio.
• Experience creating UI assets and styles for at least one published game, preferably on console, with a complete development cycle.
• Strong knowledge of UI design, interaction design, motion graphics, information architecture, and ability to generate design ideas.
• Degree in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interactive Media, or equivalent work experience.
• Extensive experience with 2D art and tools like Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and AfterEffects.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Traditional art skills; experience with 3D is a plus.
• Ability to instruct and give feedback to team members internally and externally.
• Team-oriented, task-driven, self-motivated, proactive, and quick to learn new software and workflows.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or other game engines is a strong plus.