About the Company

We are a leading casual gaming studio in India pursuing a global opportunity. U Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Games24x7 – India’s most successful gaming business with a full-stack portfolio of skill and casual games. At a valuation of $2.5 Bn, Games24X7 has become India’s 99th Unicorn. Our vision at U Games is to be a world-class gaming studio with games in the global top-grossing charts. After achieving multiple top-grossing successes in the Indian F2P market, we have set our sights to accomplish a similar feat for the $10+ Billion worth Casual Games space in the Western Market. True to the Science of Gaming ethos of our parent Games24x7, we aim to marry the creativity of innovative ideas with the discipline of a data-backed scientific approach to set out games up for success.

Summary of your role

The UI/UX Artist will work closely with the Design, Art and Programming teams to design, prototype and create the in game graphical user interfaces such as HUDs and menus. You will make sure that production objectives meet in terms of time and quality. Working hand in hand with your teammates, your role will be to create high quality art from start to finish, being as efficient and agile as possible; Within our team of talented artists, we expect you to continuously learn and improve your skills.

High Level Responsibilities

• Create user flows, wireframes ,animated prototypes demonstrating UI/UX flow and UI assets
• Create a UI style that fits the art direction of the game.
• Collaborate with the design and programming departments in the implementation of UI components and the desired flow of the game UX.
• Iterate using feedback from multiple departments to drive and polish features to a high quality state.
• Create highly polished motion graphics and final assets that go beyond the industry standard.
• Integrate assets in the games without sacrificing the artistic vision or exceeding technical limits of the target devices.
• Anticipate and Solve user-experience problems by working closely with the design team through mock ups and iterations.
• Create flexible designs that can be improved upon and developed even further.
• To be able to communicate ideas and needs with different departments.
• Work with the programming team to ensure the assets function as designed.
• Actively participate in the game creation process by interacting with the game designer and creative lead.
• Meet the quality standards for the assets created in the development of Casual Game by satisfying the demands of an aggressive delivery cadence
• Collaborate with the Art Director and Lead artist to align on a process for creative executions.
• Understand and implement feedback from the art Lead / Director by making appropriate changes to the artwork you’ve produced
• Maintain a close working relationship with your other art team members, direct manager, designers, producers, engineers and other teams to ship the project.
• Meeting project deadlines/milestones as set by project leads.
• Raise the bar for the project by demanding high results from self and team members
• Keep your skillset up to date and learn about new software as and when required.
• Share knowledge and recommend best practices in your area of operation.
• Encourage creativity and participation from all team members.
• Mentor and educate team members on new skills, methods and the work culture

Requirements for the candidate

• Strong portfolio in shipped games; ideally games that have a physical/digital interaction, particularly in smartphone applications
• Extremely strong portfolio of UI visuals with a lean toward the casual and cartoon aesthetic.
• Demonstrable aptitude in wireframing, graphic design and interface design
• Should have an in-depth understanding of game front-end UX flow and HUD systems
• Great understanding of user experience, style guidelines, design process and creative workflow. Able to work with different art styles to reach desired aesthetics.
• Ability to render visuals to a high quality combined with a strong understanding of UI and UX principles.
• Great understanding of iconography and graphic design principles
• Significant experience with mobile games and apps.
• Be proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, XD and Animate.
• Proficiency within the Unity is a plus
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• Great understanding of game development process
• Ability to receive feedback, implement any requested changes and clearly communicate ideas;
• Open-minded, able to receive feedback
• Good Communication Skills
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Positive attitude and a genuine team player
• Passion for videogames and knowledge of different game genres across all platforms
• 6 yrs of industry experience
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