UI Artist

UI Artist Cat Daddy Kirkland, WA Job Details $78,900 - $116,760 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Jira Sketching Creating UX mockups Unreal Engine Test management tools Mid-level Caterpillar 3 years 3ds Max Perforce Unity Quality standards in production Motion graphics Mobile devices Full Job Description 2K's Cat Daddy studio, based in Kirkland, Washington, was started 25+ years ago by industry veterans and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive within the 2K Label. The studio is a fun, dedicated family of incredibly hardworking game developers. We have shipped games on almost every genre and platform, with a current focus on mobile games. What We Need Cat Daddy is seeking a UI Artist to join our WWE SuperCard team and use their 2d and 3d art/graphic design skills to visualize features from mockups to implementation. You'll be working in collaboration with other artists and designers to create an exciting and rewarding game experience for our players. Your passion and commitment to deliver the highest quality results is what drives you. This position is hybrid with in-office time required each week (4 days a week). What You Will Do Concept and create highly polished user interfaces and features from beginning to end. Create 2D and 3D UI art resources, including icons, buttons, banners, basic animations, and other assets as needed. Evaluate current UI and recommend improvements by bringing ideas and additional skillsets to the table. Use proprietary tools to implement art, animations, and functionality into our proprietary game engine. Work closely with Design, Tech Art and Art leadership to ensure art assets align with the game design and established art style while maintaining quality standards. Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit 3+ years of professional industry experience. Mobile experience is a plus. Strong graphic design and traditional art skills with the ability to create assets from sketches all the way to final game art. Functional knowledge of UI/UX standards and practices. Proven understanding of the limitations of information display and interactivity on current mobile devices. Prior experience with UI implementation in game engines, preferably industry standard engines such as Unreal or Unity. Experience with industry standard 2D/3D graphics applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, 3dsmax, etc. Skilled in a secondary art focus area such as motion graphics, typography, animation, modeling, or special effects. Self-motivated problem solver, able to break down asset requests and execute with little instruction when needed. Can respond elegantly and professionally to difficult creative changes throughout the development cycle.

Familiarity with the following tools:

Perforce, TestTrackPro (PerforceHelix ALM), and Jira. To be considered, applicants must provide an online portfolio showcasing previous work. Applicants without a portfolio, reel or demo work will not be considered. At Cat Daddy, we believe diversity of experience is fundamental to crafting accessible and fun gaming experiences for •all• of our players. We encourage everyone to consider being a part of our team. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. By clicking on the link below, you consent to the processing of your personal information by 2K Games, Inc. and its affiliate Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. in accordance with the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants (the "Privacy Notice"), available at https://www.2k.com/applicantprivacypolicy/. The Notice provides information about how we use your data and how you can exercise your right of access, rectification or deletion. If you need more information, please contact the Privacy Contact identified in the Notice. I have read the Notice consent to the collection, processing, transfer and use of my personal information by 2K Games and Take-Two. Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. The pay range for this position in Washington at the start of employment is expected to be between $78,900 and $116,760 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an ~at-will position~ and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. #LI-Onsite