Nicely put snowfly! Few other comments: Being a UI artist is a unique beast, and subset of talents. A few things that I'd look for in a ui artist: Be and avid gamer This doesnt mean you need to play world of warcraft 80 hours a week, but instead enjoy all types of games. Study all types of methods of interaction, inventory…
I've found that graphic designers and web designers have a knack for UI, as they reflect similar talents. I'd look for inspiration in that field. It would be worthwhile to have scaleform examples in your portfolio if you don't already. The UDK comes with it now as well as it's own UI system to tinker with. Scaleform is…
It pretty much boils down to three main skillsets- Visual heirarchy - Organizing data visually, so the user catches all the important elements at first glance. A good UI has to be Informative, but that doesn't mean slapping help text and popup hints all over the place. Clear, simple phrasing and visual metaphors can get…