Aeria Canada Studio Inc. is looking for a dedicated, fun and talented UI Artist to collaborate in the design and creation of the user interface for our mobile video games. We are a successful Mobile Game Development Company that has the passion to dream up and build games that delight and excite. Our primary style is block-pixelated, adventure, shooter games.
We're looking for people who have a genuine love for games and we invite you to join us in this exciting workplace.
The ideal candidate is passionate about gaming and has excellent communication skills with a good variety of styles within their portfolio and will be responsible for generating inspiring and remarkable visuals for new features and gameplay in a highly agile and iterative game design and release process.
Responsibilities
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Create art that anticipates and works well with fluid animations and screen transitions.
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Manage assets, maintain directories, develop/adhere to naming conventions, adapt to different visual styles.
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Creating appealing, user friendly, innovative and crisp 2D game assets with a focus on usability and freemium best-practices in the mobile casual game styles.
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Preparing and designing of all facets of the User Interface including: mockups, wireframes, icons, animations, UI style guides, general art and documentation.
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Create clear and attractive messaging, buttons, icons, widgets,full-screen layouts, immersive overlays and other UI elements which work well within tight fixed aspect ratios, and with a wide variety of game themes from cheerful and casual.
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Work with a “pixel perfect” attitude, take criticism and give constructive feedback.
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Consistently delivering quality art and assets on time.
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Create beautiful experiences for our games cross-platforms ( iOS, Android, Amazon, Steam and other.)
Qualifications
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2+ years of game development experience.
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Experience in a team setting, collaborating with artists and engineers to deliver quality products.
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An excellent portfolio that demonstrates a strong understanding of type, layout and design.
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Proficient in the standard tools of the trade Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
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Excellent communication skills.
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Ability to drive an idea from conception to completion.
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MUST have a passion for mobile games.
Bonus Skills
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Additional knowledge of motion graphics, 3d and/or Illustration.
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Art related degree.
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Familiarity with Unity.
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Experience shipping at least 1 commercially shipped mobile app.
Graphic design skills: sketching, wireframing and storyboarding abilities on paper and screen.
Solid understanding of UI design best practices and interaction design fundamentals.
A strong understanding of UI conventions and challenges for the mobile and other emerging platforms.
Ability to translate flowcharts and wireframes into fun, usable, visually polished UI systems.
Strong desire to collaborate with producers and designers outlining player flows and wireframes.
Expert knowledge of Photoshop; strong skills in Flash, Illustrator & After Effects.
Previous experience with Unity 3D, motion graphics, compositing and special effects is a plus.
Cross-functional communication skills: verbal, written and visual.
Ability to produce high quality work quickly, iterating toward the best solutions.
Strong passion for gaming.
Experience working on consumer websites focused on virtual goods is a plus.
Other drawing, illustration and 3D skills are a plus.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organization and efficient time management skills are required.
Proven ability to work effectively with small to large teams in a deadline-driven environment.
Bachelor degree in Graphic Design/Fine Arts or Illustration is preferred.