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Blackbird Interactive

UI Artist (9-month Contract)

vancouver, british columbia, canada / Posted
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Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects. These include both world-class IPs and our own creations, across multiple platforms and genres.

Blackbird Interactive is seeking a technically minded UI Artist to join our team and continue developing a AAA Sci-fi action title.

In this position, you’ll be working under the supervision of an Art Director and alongside UI engineers and system designers to create and implement new UI features.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with system designer and UI engineer to plan and execute on UI features
  • Create high quality vector art under the direction of an Art Director
  • Maintain a UI style consistent with the game’s established look and feel
  • Create and implement UI deliverables such as mock ups, icons and flash animations using a proprietary engine
  • Advocate, document and improve on existing UI pipelines and processes
  • Work independently and self-manage in an agile production environment


Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years experience in game development as a UI artist
  • Expert level experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Proficiency with Adobe Animate
  • Detail oriented and comfortable with technically demanding pipeline
  • Experience working closely with UI engineers to drive creation process
  • Excellent communication skills


Pluses

  • Passion for immersive science fiction
  • Experience with UX design
  • Prior experience supporting live product