Senior UI Artist

Job Title:

Senior UI Artist

Requisition ID:

R021191

Job Description:

“THE WORLD NEEDS HEROES”

The Overwatch team is seeking an experienced Senior UI Artist with a strong sense of UI/UX design, terminology, and methodology. The work will be focused at the core of our player experience with high levels of visibility from in-game screens to publishing and marketing content. Our ideal candidate will understand the team’s vision, and create compelling/immersive visual experiences that will be both intuitive and true to the Overwatch identity.

Responsibilities

• Build UI visual concepts, mock-ups, and motion previews.
• Produce visual identities for current and future Overwatch content.
• Work in collaboration with artists, engineers, designers and commercial to create, and implement polished/completed features and UI visual content.
• Design and implement UI interface screens with UI transitions, animations, and VFX that complement the Overwatch style.
• Work together with the team throughout the design process, receiving actionable feedback and iterating at the appropriate levels.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate has at least 3-5+ years of experience in UI art, including some experience on AAA title(s).
• Experience creating UI for multiple platforms (mainly PC and Console).
• Understanding of the distinctive Overwatch visual style and a drive to push it to the next level.
• Strong visual design skills and understanding of usability design principles.
• Develop and maintain UI/UX wireframes and flows with Figma, or other prototyping tools.
• Some experience with front-end implementation (e.g., XAML, HTML5).
• Form polished visual designs using Adobe Creative, or other tools.
• Skilled in clear communication within a dynamic, cross-discipline, and collective workspace.
• Be knowledgeable and experienced about the game, Heroes and the Overwatch Universe.
• Strong sense of autonomy and responsibility.

Pluses

• Proficient in After Effects, Adobe Animate, or other motion graphic tools.
• Experience working in 3D.
• Shipped at least one AAA game.
• Experience in designing multiplayer games.
• Knowledgeable about online gameplay and first-person shooters.

Required Application Materials

• Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic and design skills required.
• Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g., website, blog or online album).
• Must be willing to complete a UI/UX test if requested to do so.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We strongly encourage you to apply.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to cultivate an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever.

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ – we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 – $149,400.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.