Lead UI-UX Artist

Permanent - Full-time

Your opportunity

Define, communicate, make, and maintain the User Interface and User Experience of a game.

Direction & Vision

• Accountable for presentation art direction;
• Conceptualize, develop, and direct the visual signature and style for the game presentation, which include: visual identity at product level, User Interface & experience in menus, in-game signs & feedback;
• Ensure that each of those elements translate and support the Art Direction pillars, and transcend the overall Art Direction;
• Pitch UI direction to key stakeholders, gain support by clearly explaining the what and the why, act on feedback appropriately;
• Create and maintain style guide as well as any documentation necessary to properly convey the UI direction to team members, or outsource partners.

Execution

• Accountable for quality of the UI/UX for the project;
• Define what quality means, notably create clear benchmarks;
• Create briefs and tools necessary to clearly convey needs and expectations;
• Communicate clearly to the team (internal and external);
• Provide clear and structured feedback;
• Put forth action plans to achieve quality objectives;
• Participate in the creation of assets where needed.

Project Management

• Accountable for delivering UI/UX on time;
• Define and optimize work methodology and pipeline;
• Scope UI/UX tasks, participate in prioritization of Art Milestones;
• Ensure deliverables are clearly defined;
• Allocate workload to internal & external UI/UX team;
• Track progress and completion of deliverables (internal and external);
• Communicate with all departments to circulate relevant information, gather proper feedback and approval;
• Manage all reviews and provide feedback in a timely and structured manner;
• Follow up on feedback to make sure changes are made;
• Ensure stakeholders are aware of progress, issues and risks affecting timeline; propose mitigation plans;
• Establish and develop a solid business relationship with art outsourcers when appropriate.

Team building & Management

• Help recruit and ensure proper onboarding new team member (define needs, mandates, responsibilities);
• Mentor UI/UX team members, provide feedback on their work and make sure they grow professionally.

Experience & Qualifications

• College or university diploma in Graphic Design, Game Art, Illustration, or equivalent training;
• 5 years' experience as UI artist or UX designer; Experience leading a Team on a project, big or small;
• Experience defining and communicating a visual Direction;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Good knowledge of mobile artistic production pipelines.

Technical Skills

• Strong fundamental knowledge of art, visual communication, and design principles;
• Excellent hands-on artistic skills: from pre-visualization and concept art to color correction and polish;
• Strong creative mind for ideation, innovation and UX;
• Familiarity with tablet games and related creative crafts such as animation, audio, game design and game art;
• Versatility and comfort working in a broad range of styles and genres;
• Strong understanding of Adobe Photoshop and illustrator;
• Some knowledge of Unity;
• Animation, motion graphics, and print design is a plus.

Interpersonal Skills

• Positive leader with an ability to present ideas clearly and inspire a team;
• Good sense of responsibilities, constraints, and schedules;
• Ability to clearly express his vision of the Artistic direction;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Ability to think synthetically and analytically.

Motivation & Interests

• Passion to make new thoughtful work ? and an ambition for the videogames medium ? are essential;
• Enthusiasm for the mobile/tablet medium is a must!