Realtime Worlds UK - hiring - UI Artist
UI Artist
REALTIME WORLDS Creators of the No. 1 hit game Crackdown and the eagerly awaited APB are looking for a talented UI Artist to work on our ground-breaking new unannounced project. This role represents a great opportunity for an extremely talented 2-D artist who is highly skilled in both graphic and user interface design and is acutely aware of what constitutes high quality in both of these specialist areas.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for constantly pushing the envelope to create new and exciting user interface design? Are you highly creative and looking for a project that will really give you the opportunity to shine?
If so, then apply now!
What Does The Role Involve?
Contributing significantly to the art vision for the user interface of a huge, ambitious and unique project
Working closely with all major stakeholders in the work (Art, Design, Code, Audio and UX (User Experience)) to ensure all requirements for the UI are gathered and well understood
Creating a significant portion of UI assets for the product based on the established art vision. Working on these assets from initial concept to final implementation and testing
Working within the Design Team and reporting directly to a Senior Artist in charge of the UI but ultimately to the Design Lead and with regular art direction from the Art Director
Creating clear, concise and accessible documentation of all work being undertaken such that everyone from the Art Director to Senior Management can review the work at any time and get excited by what they see
Who Are We Looking For?
A well-developed individual
Degree/diploma from Art College in Games Development course or other art or design-related course preferred
An excellent knowledge of Flash
An exceptional knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite essential (e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator)
Some experience working with Dreamweaver greatly preferred
Some experience with xHTML, XML and other web-standard languages is highly desirable though not a requirement
Some commercial UI experience essential (can be for games, websites, graphic design etc.)
An exceptional artist/designer
An extremely good understanding of the fundamentals of good UI design in terms of the entire user experience
An extremely high level of awareness and creative flair in graphic design. This is the foundation of all the best UI designs
An excellent eye for colour, shape, composition and iconography
A technology enthusiast
An extremely strong awareness of the full feature set of Adobe Flash CS4. The capability to come up with interesting and ingenious ways to push this software to achieve truly unique and striking results
An excellent understanding of the full pipeline for getting UI assets into a game engine
A natural problem solver
A keen problem solver with an aptitude for troubleshooting. Capable of getting to the heart of a technical challenge very quickly and come up with an exciting and efficient solution
A lateral thinker, capable of looking at a technical challenge from a different and interesting perspective and using the technology at hand in new and exciting ways.
A meticulous organiser
Capable of planning out their own work thoroughly, giving realistic and achievable timescales and then working to these
Very goal driven. An understanding of exactly what the user-facing result of the work must be and ensuring this is achieved in the set timescale
A good communicator
Capable of conveying important information to all relevant stakeholders in the work including designers, Art Director, graphics programmers, production staff, and company Senior Executives
A real team player!..
Someone with a very easy-going nature and can do attitude
Someone who relishes new creative and technical challenges
Someone who inspires and enthuses others they work with
Capable of taking art direction well and working productively based on the feedback they receive
To apply
If you are interested in this position, please complete our recruitment questionnaire located here: http://www.realtimeworlds.com/attachments/RTW%20-%20Standard%20Recruitment%20Questions.doc. Please send your CV, completed questionnaire, and portfolio with any current package details to: jobs@realtimeworlds.com and include UI Artist in the subject line.
REALTIME WORLDS Creators of the No. 1 hit game Crackdown and the eagerly awaited APB are looking for a talented UI Artist to work on our ground-breaking new unannounced project. This role represents a great opportunity for an extremely talented 2-D artist who is highly skilled in both graphic and user interface design and is acutely aware of what constitutes high quality in both of these specialist areas.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for constantly pushing the envelope to create new and exciting user interface design? Are you highly creative and looking for a project that will really give you the opportunity to shine?
If so, then apply now!
What Does The Role Involve?
Contributing significantly to the art vision for the user interface of a huge, ambitious and unique project
Working closely with all major stakeholders in the work (Art, Design, Code, Audio and UX (User Experience)) to ensure all requirements for the UI are gathered and well understood
Creating a significant portion of UI assets for the product based on the established art vision. Working on these assets from initial concept to final implementation and testing
Working within the Design Team and reporting directly to a Senior Artist in charge of the UI but ultimately to the Design Lead and with regular art direction from the Art Director
Creating clear, concise and accessible documentation of all work being undertaken such that everyone from the Art Director to Senior Management can review the work at any time and get excited by what they see
Who Are We Looking For?
A well-developed individual
Degree/diploma from Art College in Games Development course or other art or design-related course preferred
An excellent knowledge of Flash
An exceptional knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite essential (e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator)
Some experience working with Dreamweaver greatly preferred
Some experience with xHTML, XML and other web-standard languages is highly desirable though not a requirement
Some commercial UI experience essential (can be for games, websites, graphic design etc.)
An exceptional artist/designer
An extremely good understanding of the fundamentals of good UI design in terms of the entire user experience
An extremely high level of awareness and creative flair in graphic design. This is the foundation of all the best UI designs
An excellent eye for colour, shape, composition and iconography
A technology enthusiast
An extremely strong awareness of the full feature set of Adobe Flash CS4. The capability to come up with interesting and ingenious ways to push this software to achieve truly unique and striking results
An excellent understanding of the full pipeline for getting UI assets into a game engine
A natural problem solver
A keen problem solver with an aptitude for troubleshooting. Capable of getting to the heart of a technical challenge very quickly and come up with an exciting and efficient solution
A lateral thinker, capable of looking at a technical challenge from a different and interesting perspective and using the technology at hand in new and exciting ways.
A meticulous organiser
Capable of planning out their own work thoroughly, giving realistic and achievable timescales and then working to these
Very goal driven. An understanding of exactly what the user-facing result of the work must be and ensuring this is achieved in the set timescale
A good communicator
Capable of conveying important information to all relevant stakeholders in the work including designers, Art Director, graphics programmers, production staff, and company Senior Executives
A real team player!..
Someone with a very easy-going nature and can do attitude
Someone who relishes new creative and technical challenges
Someone who inspires and enthuses others they work with
Capable of taking art direction well and working productively based on the feedback they receive
To apply
If you are interested in this position, please complete our recruitment questionnaire located here: http://www.realtimeworlds.com/attachments/RTW%20-%20Standard%20Recruitment%20Questions.doc. Please send your CV, completed questionnaire, and portfolio with any current package details to: jobs@realtimeworlds.com and include UI Artist in the subject line.