UI Artist

aspenviewtech; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No visa sponsorship available

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

AspenView Tech is seeking a UI Artist to craft high-quality visual interfaces for real-time experiences. You will turn wireframes into production-ready UI, collaborating with UX designers, engineers, and technical UI designers to ensure polished, consistent visuals across the product.

The role covers creating menus, HUD elements, icons, materials, and animations, implementing artwork in Unreal Engine with UMG, and iterating based on feedback and performance constraints.

Qualifications

• Experience designing UI for games or real-time interactive experiences.
• Portfolio demonstrating layout, typography, color and composition.
• Proficient with design tools like Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity UI mockups, prototypes, visual concepts, design systems and style guides.
• Transform UX wireframes into polished interfaces with strong visual hierarchy and usability.
• Design menus, HUD elements, icons, controls, states, and other user-facing interface elements.
• Implement final UI artwork in Unreal Engine using UMG and related tools.
• Create and refine UI animation, motion, materials, shaders, and 2D visual effects.
• Work with technical UI designers and engineers to move designs from concept through functional implementation.
• Maintain visual consistency and quality across features and interface systems.
• Create reusable visual components and support the evolution of the product's UI design system.
• Iterate on designs based on usability feedback, technical constraints, performance needs, and production requirements.
• Deliver high-quality UI assets and features on schedule while adapting to changing requirements.

Skills

Visual design

Layout

Typography

Color theory

Iconography

Composition

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Unreal Engine

UMG

Job description

Role overview

A nearshore technology services partner is hiring a UI Artist to create high-quality visual interfaces for real-time interactive experiences. The role combines strong visual design skills with hands-on implementation, partnering with UX designers, technical UI designers, and engineers to turn wireframes and concepts into polished, production-ready UI. The successful candidate carries work from early concept through final engine implementation while maintaining visual consistency across the product.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity UI mockups, prototypes, visual concepts, design systems, and style guides
• Transform UX wireframes into polished interfaces with strong visual hierarchy and usability
• Design menus, HUD elements, icons, controls, states, and other user-facing interface elements
• Implement final UI artwork in Unreal Engine using UMG and related tools
• Create and refine UI animation, motion, materials, shaders, and 2D visual effects
• Work with technical UI designers and engineers to move designs from concept through functional implementation
• Maintain visual consistency and quality across features and interface systems
• Create reusable visual components and support the evolution of the product's UI design system
• Iterate on designs based on usability feedback, technical constraints, performance needs, and production requirements
• Deliver high-quality UI assets and features on schedule while adapting to changing requirements

Requirements

• Professional experience designing UI for games or other real-time interactive experiences
• Strong visual design portfolio covering layout, typography, color, iconography, and composition
• Proficiency with Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, or comparable visual design tools
• Hands-on experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine using UMG or a comparable real-time engine UI system
• Experience with UI animation and motion for interactive interfaces
• Ability to work from wireframes through high-fidelity visual design and production implementation
• Strong understanding of design systems, reusable components, and visual consistency
• Effective collaboration with UX, technical UI, engineering, and other art disciplines
• Professional English with the ability to run requirement and design conversations with North American stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience creating UI materials, shaders, or real-time visual effects
• Working knowledge of Blueprint scripting for UI behavior and interaction
• Experience designing HUDs, menus, inventory, progression, or other game-oriented interface systems
• Experience optimizing UI assets, textures, animations, or materials for real-time performance
• Experience designing for multiple resolutions, aspect ratios, input methods, or platforms
• Knowledge of accessibility and localization considerations for UI
• Responsive web or application design experience; HTML, CSS, or JavaScript knowledge
• Experience with shader development, technical art, or related real-time graphics workflows

Benefits and work setup

• No visa sponsorship available; applicants must be permanently authorized to work in their country of residence
• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to inclusive hiring