Senior UI Artist - CA Sofia

We are looking for a highly skilled UI Artist to join our talented and motivated UI team working on the Total War franchise at our studio in Sofia, Bulgaria. This is an excellent opportunity to hone and expand your art and design skills to a high level, working on one of the industry’s most interface rich games. The right candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent creative, technical, and visual skills. You will be working collaboratively with other Artists, Designers and Programmers. You will bring your creative abilities and passion to create intuitive, visually stunning and high-quality UI for the next project.
Please note that applications for this role must include a portfolio/showreel (attached or as a link) and applications without such will not be considered. Mid and Senior UI Artists are all welcome to apply. Key ResponsibilitiesAs a UI Artist on the team, you will work with the Lead UI/UX Designer to help craft and implement UI and ensure artistic quality in our next title.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Design and create cohesive visuals and identity for UI screens and content
• Work with UI/UX designers, game designers, and engineers to bring features to their polished potential
• Communicate the visual fidelity of a feature and help give the engineers all the support they need to bring that vision to life
• Create content and implement assets using in-house tools
• Help maintain and craft a robust style guide
• Keep up to date and communicate the latest UI trends with the team.
• Provide workflow improvement suggestions to improve productivity.
• Work with outsource partners as required.
• Mentor and offer feedback to more junior members of the team.
• Have the ability to work independently and take ownership of one or more areas of development.

 Knowledge, Skill and ExperienceEssential

• Highly developed art skills with a passion for creating art for games
• Proven UI experience on at least one shipped title, or a very strong UI portfolio
• Demonstrate good use of typography, iconography, composition, colour theory and motion graphics
• Ability to create as well as adapt to and follow a variety of artistic styles
• Experience working from wireframe designs through to final implementation
• Technical knowledge and a desire to learn in-house implementation tools
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Attention to detail for quality UI and be able to clearly communicate this
• Must be a creative and practical problem solver
• A team player, able to take advice and feedback from their colleagues in a respectable manner
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

 Desirable

• Practical experience of implementing interfaces using a game engine
• Familiarity with 3D software packages
• Experience with motion graphics or 2d animation
• Interest and experience with the Total War franchise or other games in the strategy genre

 About Creative AssemblyCreative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities. We are located in Horsham, UK in Newcastle, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria. Most roles at Creative Assembly are hybrid; what this looks like will be discussed during the interview process. For many teams this is 3 days a week in the studio. CA has the right to change requirements based on the needs of the business. We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

• Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
• Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
• Public transportation card
• Monthly food vouchers
• Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
• Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
• Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
• Options for subscribing to additional health, wellness and sports services
• Office massages
• Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases

Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

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