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Senior UI Artist
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA, United States
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The minions of hell grow stronger! Our family of diabolically talented developers is expanding. Our backgrounds are varied but we all share a passion for the dark, gothic, and macabre. If you value a tightknit team that celebrates self-expression and a multi-disciplinary approach, then join us on the Diablo team!
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an exceptionally skilled senior user interface artist to join our ranks! We are looking for a well-rounded artist to help push the vision forward for the Diablo visual style and play a critical role in defining user experiences alongside a team of talented developers.
Responsibilities
• Create and iterate on all artwork needed for the user interface while maintaining a consistent art style throughout the entire project.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, programmers, and sound engineers to ensure and deliver an innovative, attractive, and functional user experience.
• Act as a player advocate to ensure the highest level of usability, playability, and visual excitement.
• Provide feedback and ensure the visual quality of your designs comes together in the finished experience.
Requirements
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in developing UI for games with at least one shipped title
• Must be able to demonstrate strong conceptual art skills consistent with Blizzard’s art style and be able to adapt artistic styles as needed
• Must exhibit a passion for dark fantasy and have a portfolio that reflects that
• Excellent grasp of typography and color theory
• Advanced proficiency using Adobe Photoshop
• Deep understanding of UX principles and a strong awareness of current trends
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Able to work well with a team in a dynamic, cross-discipline, and iterative setting
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative
Pluses
• Familiar with and passionionate about the Diablo series
• Experience working with a team of UI designers and artists
• Proficient with Adobe Flash and Illustrator
• Proficiency using Microsoft Visio, or an equivalent wireframing application
• Experience designing applications for a global and multilingual user base
• Experience designing video game client interfaces
Required Application Materials
• Resume
• Portfolio
• Cover Letter which should include:
◦ Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
◦ What inspires you as a UI artist/designer
**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!