UI Artist

Soul Assembly; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Soul Assembly, a leading games developer, is seeking a FTC UI Artist to enhance the visual experience on an exciting new project. You will work with a talented team to create engaging UI that resonates with players, leveraging your artistic skills and creativity. This is an opportunity to join a company that values contribution and fosters a supportive environment.

Benefits

Relaxed and friendly work environment

Involvement in studio culture and values

Team activities and building events

Competitive salary negotiable based on experience

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellent UI work.
• Ability to convey ideas and concepts effectively.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry-standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Create visually engaging UI for game characters.
• Optimize assets for game performance and memory.
• Collaborate with the art team on project ideas.

Skills

3D and 2D skills

Drawing and layout skills

Knowledge of Autodesk Maya

Familiarity with XR technologies

Tools

Photoshop

Unity

ZBrush

Mudbox

Substance

NDo/DDo

Job description

About Soul Assembly

Soul Assembly is a vibrant and successful games developer at the forefront of XR technology. From our charming offices in the heart of Leamington Spa, we've created some of the most high-profile and widely downloaded titles in the XR space.

By joining the team now will give you the opportunity to be a part of a team exploring the exciting new opportunities that XR, the metaverse and AAA mobile have to offer.

We pride ourselves on the supportive and creative environment we have within the studio, where our focus is always "Making Games With Heart and Soul."

THE ROLE

As our FTC UI Artist, you will at the heart of bringing the characters to life on our newest project within a close and talented studio team with a proven track record of success.

This is a role, where you will be able to bring your flair, creativity and talent to the project and collaboratively deliver visually pleasing and engaging UI that fits the gaming world our players will be playing in. We are looking for someone who is a creative problem solver, an excellent communicator, and who always shows high levels of enthusiasm and talent for creating great artwork within an agreed art style.

You will ensure your created characters are optimised for use in our game engines, being particularly mindful of performance and memory constraints. We will offer you to be an active member of the experienced and highly skilled art team, contributing ideas in a collaborative and inclusive environment that will help everyone build another great game from the studio.

Required Skills

• A strong portfolio that demonstrates excellent 3D and 2D skills, with particular focus on UI work.
• Proven drawing and layout skills that illustrate your ability to convey ideas and concepts to stakeholders.
• Up to date and comprehensive knowledge of Autodesk Maya (or other relevant 3D content creation packages) and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with the opportunities and challenges of the current games market, including XR technologies.
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience of game development in Unity.
• Ability with sculpting packages such as ZBrush or Mudbox.
• Knowledge of texture/material creation pipelines such as Substance or NDo/DDo.
• Active player of Mobile/Console/VR games.
  
  

WHY APPLY TO SOUL ASSEMBLY?

Joining The Team Now Will Give You The Chance To Be a Part Of a Successful And Growing Team, That Is Going From Strength To Strength. We'll Also Give You The Opportunity To

• Enjoy a relaxed, friendly and progressive work environment
• Help define the studio culture and values
• Contribute your input and ideas to our games and to all areas of our business
• Be involved in defining studio processes and working practices.
  
  

In Addition, We Will

• Pay a competitive salary, negotiable based on experience
• Provide regular activities such as pub, cinema nights and team-building events
  
  

At Soul Assembly, we strive to provide an inclusive environment where everyone, irrespective of background, can do their best work and be part of our rapid success and growth. Recruitment selection is based on skills, experience and being a good fit with our company values and mission statement.