UI Artist (9-month Contract)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects. These include both world-class IPs and our own creations, across multiple platforms and genres.   Blackbird Interactive is seeking a technically minded UI Artist to join our team and continue developing a AAA Sci-fi action title.  In this position, you’ll be working under the supervision of an Art Director and alongside UI engineers and system designers to create and implement new UI features.   country: CA all locations: [Vancouver, BC, Canada] commitment: Temporary Full-Time department: Art location: Vancouver, BC, Canada team: Art Responsibilities: Collaborate with system designer and UI engineer to plan and execute on UI features Create high quality vector art under the direction of an Art Director  Maintain a UI style consistent with the game’s established look and feel Create and implement UI deliverables such as mock ups, icons and flash animations using a proprietary engine   Advocate, document and improve on existing UI pipelines and processes  Work independently and self-manage in an agile production environment Requirements: Minimum 4 years experience in game development as a UI artist Expert level experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator  Detail oriented and comfortable with technically demanding pipeline Experience working closely with UI engineers to drive creation process  Excellent communication skills Pluses: Passion for immersive science fiction Experience with UX design Familiarity with Adobe Animate Prior experience supporting live product