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UI Artist
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA, United States
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The user interface (UI) artist’s work impacts the player experience like no other, from the intro screen on through the game, the work of the UI artist is in front of the player and critical to the play of the game. As a UI artist working on Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment’s ground-breaking new universe, your work will be at the core of our player experience and your graphic design skills will drive creative decisions across the game.
We are looking for a well-rounded senior UI artist to help create the UI of Overwatch. We will be asking you to work within and help push forward the vision for the Overwatch visual style (hierarchy of information, tone, iconography, and more). You will be working closely with our user experience (UX) designers, gameplay designers, and art leads to help the team define look and feel of the UI, designing solutions together, and iterating until we reach Blizzard’s quality.
Responsibilities
• Design and implement awesome game interfaces that complement and develop the Overwatch style.
• Provide excellent communication that allows you to set flexible design guidelines that all teams can support and extend throughout the company.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create logical, readable, and seamless UI solutions.
• Assist front-end engineers and UI developers with implementation to ensure final product reflects design vision.
• Develop art and layout concepts for UI using static and animated solutions.
Requirements
• Serious passion for game interfaces, art, graphic design, and animation
• Able to think critically as well as conceptually
• Ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ UI art / design experience
• Ideally has expert knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash
• Able to communicate the UI / UX process effectively
• Understanding of the distinctive Overwatch visual style and a drive to push it to the next level
• Have an understanding of the purpose of UI within a player’s gaming experience
• Experience with UI implementation
Pluses
• Experience in 3D applications
• Experience with visual effects
• Experience with XAML
Required Application Materials
• Resume
• Cover Letter which should include:
◦ Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
◦ What games you are currently playing
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic skills required
◦ Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog or online album)
• Must be willing to complete an art test if requested to do so
**Only submittals with Cover Letters will be considered.
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!