What are the responsibilities and job description for the UI/UX Artist position at Jam City?
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
Yoga & Wellness Activities
Happy Hours
Company Events
The UX/UI Designer will be responsible for designing and building user-friendly and intuitive wireframes, creating appealing icons and game assets, and providing clear UI style guides for our mobile games. This unique position requires a creative, talented and motivated individual to collaborate with multiple disciplines to create the next set of great Disney and Pixar licensed games. To successfully execute the role, the candidate must work closely within the art and design teams to define and implement wireframes and flows through out product development. This person must establish and maintain UI best practices for games, and ensure product consistency on multiple device specs. This person will also help develop and create clear and attractive buttons, icons and other UI elements in a wide variety of styles to support monetization and gameplay. As a UX/UI Artist, the candidate will be involved in all aspects of internal game development, from brainstorms and pre-production to content releases for live operations. The candidate will partner with the Art Director/Lead to define the most appropriate tools, methods and approaches for the project. This person will also work directly with Engineers to ensure artworks is accurately and consistently represented in game.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design mock-ups, wireframes and storyboards to support the flow of the game
- Build and create game assets such as icons, buttons, widgets, logos and other UI elements
- Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure consistency of animations and presentation across multiple device types
- Create clear and in-depth documentation and style guides for new titles
- Assist production with decks and presentations
- Participate in visual critiques and brainstorms
- Research industry standards and develop new pipelines and workflows
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-5 years of practical art/design experience work in interactive media and/or mobile games
- Graphic Design skills: sketching, wireframing and storyboarding abilities on paper and screen
- Solid understanding of UI design best practices and interaction design fundamentals
- A strong understanding of UI conventions and challenges for the mobile and other emerging platforms
- Ability to translate flowcharts and wireframes into fun, usable, visually polished UI systems
- Expert knowledge in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Experience working in Unity
- Proficiency in prototyping tools like Figma, Sketch, Invision, Framer or comparable software
- BA/BS degree in related field
- Solid understanding of art and visual design principles and techniques regarding 2D, 3D, animation, layout, color theory, and lighting
- Outstanding creativity and drive; excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to multi-task like a pro
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Sense of humor and a positive, enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to take direction
- Self-starter, reliable, and passionate about their work
- Eye for detail with a clear understanding of the big picture
- Team player who understands the value of regular and effective communication
- Passion for video games a must!
NICE TO HAVE
- Animation/VFX experience
- Affinity for Disney/Pixar
- Extensive knowledge of fonts and logos
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for this role. The range listed is just one component of Jam City's total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full-time position. This range may be modified in the future. In addition, Jam City provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance. Pay Range: $85,000 — $112,000 salary per year.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
Salary : $85,000 - $112,000
