Senior UI Artist (MARVEL SNAP, Contract)

Second Dinner Studios; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) contribution

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Paid vacation & sick time

Home office improvement bonus

Company events

Job summary

Second Dinner Studios is seeking a Senior UI Artist to define and elevate our MARVEL SNAP UI language across the game. You will own UI art from exploration to production-ready implementation, creating screens, panels, and icons that translate gameplay into intuitive visuals.

You will mentor other artists, establish UI visual standards, and collaborate with UX designers, game designers, engineers, and producers in a fast-paced, live-service environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional UI, UX, or game art experience, with shipped titles.
• Experience designing for multiple screen sizes, resolutions, and aspect ratios.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI design, visual design, iconography, and game interface work.

Responsibilities

• Own the visual design and execution of UI experiences from concept through final implementation.
• Create high-quality UI assets including screens, panels, buttons, icons, badges, backgrounds, and other 2D elements.
• Translate UX flows and gameplay requirements into clear, intuitive UI solutions.

Skills

UI design

Visual systems

Typography

Color theory

Layout

Iconography

Communication

Mentorship

Animation

Game engine integration

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Unity

Job description

• At Second Dinner, the Art Team helps define the visual identity of our games and is responsible for creating a cohesive, polished, and memorable player experience
• We believe great game art comes from a combination of strong fundamentals, thoughtful collaboration, rapid iteration, and an obsessive attention to detail
• As Game Artisans, we’re constantly creating, refining, experimenting, and raising the bar for what our games can look and feel like
• We work closely with virtually every discipline across the studio, including Design, Engineering, Production, Product, Data, Marketing, and Sound, to create experiences that are both visually compelling and intuitive for players
• As a Senior UI Artist, you will help define and elevate the visual language of MARVEL SNAP across the game’s interface and player experience
• You’ll own UI art from early exploration through final implementation, translating gameplay and UX requirements into polished, intuitive, and expressive visual experiences
• You’ll work closely with UX Designers, Game Designers, Engineers, Product, and the Art Director to solve complex problems through clear visual design
• This is a hands-on senior role
• We’re looking for someone who can independently take ambiguous problems, develop strong visual solutions, communicate their thinking, and drive those solutions through iteration and implementation
• You’ll also help establish and maintain UI visual standards, mentor other artists through feedback and collaboration, and contribute to the continued evolution of MARVEL SNAP’s visual identity
• This is a 6-month contract role to start (with possible extension), but if it’s a great mutual fit, it could evolve into a full-time position
• Own the visual design and execution of UI experiences from concept through final, game-ready implementation
• Create high-quality UI assets including screens, panels, buttons, icons, badges, backgrounds, decorative elements, effects, and other 2D graphic assets
• Translate UX flows and gameplay requirements into clear, intuitive, and visually compelling UI solutions
• Develop visual explorations, high-fidelity comps, prototypes, and style guides that communicate design intent
• Collaborate closely with UX Designers, Game Designers, Engineers, Producers, and other artists to solve UI and player-experience challenges
• Establish and maintain cohesive visual standards across UI features and systems
• Create and refine iconography, typography, layout, color, hierarchy, and other visual-design systems
• Design UI interactions and visual states, including transitions, feedback, emphasis, and other moments that make the interface feel responsive and alive
• Implement UI art directly in the game engine and work with Engineers to ensure assets are performant, scalable, and production-ready
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and refine designs based on playtesting, feedback, and evolving product requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve existing UI and proactively raise the visual quality and usability of the game
• Help establish efficient workflows, processes, and best practices for UI art production
• Provide thoughtful feedback, and mentorship to other artists when appropriate

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans
• 401(k) contribution with no waiting period
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period
• Paid Vacation & Sick time
• Home office improvement bonus
• Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4)
• Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1)
• Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year
• Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, and virtual events throughout the year

• Experience creating visual systems and maintaining consistency across a large number of UI elements and features
• Experience taking UI concepts from rough exploration through polished, production-ready assets
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, or equivalent
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly explain design decisions and incorporate feedback
• 10+ years of professional UI, UX, or game art experience, with experience contributing to at least one commercially shipped game
• Experience designing for different screen sizes, resolutions, and aspect ratios
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI design, visual design, iconography, and game interface work. A portfolio is required for consideration
• A high level of craft and attention to detail, with a genuine passion for making games look and feel great
• The ability to work independently, manage priorities, and make sound visual decisions in a fast-moving production environment
• Experience working directly in a game engine and understanding the practical requirements of implementing UI in a game
• Strong fundamentals in visual design, composition, typography, color, hierarchy, iconography, and information design
• A strong understanding of UX principles and human-computer interaction, with the ability to balance usability and visual expression
• Experience working on a card game, collectible card game, or strategy game
• Experience working on a live-service game with frequent content updates
• Experience with motion design, UI animation, or interactive prototyping
• Experience shipping mobile games or games across multiple platforms
• Experience with Unity or another game engine
• Familiarity with UI implementation, scripting, or programming
• Experience building or maintaining UI component libraries and design systems
• Experience providing mentorship or visual direction to other artists
• Experience working with Marvel, licensed IP, or other highly recognizable entertainment properties