Job Description

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