EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.
The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe. It delivers fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetime.
The ideal candidate is passionate about contemporary graphic design and motion. The Associate UI Artist thrives in a collaborative team environment with a strong desire to learn and grow. This is a 12-month temporary full-time contract.
Responsibilities:
- Implement the visual language of the UI through iconography, typography, visual hierarchy, and motion design under the guidance of the Lead UI Artist and Art Director.
- Help to craft a UI design system that provides an immersive and coherent gaming experience to our players during interface navigation.
- Create high-fidelity UI screens, character and weapon presentations using pre-vis tools and in-game files.
- Create in-game branding, live service seasonal customization, and mode distinction through design elements.
- Collaborate with the UX team, Engineers and UI Technical Designers
Requirements:
- Thorough understanding of color theory, typography, layout, user flow, and motion design principles.
- Motion design abilities (After Effects / Cinema 4D)
- Solid experience of static asset creation tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
- Good knowledge of UI/UX prototyping tools such as FIGMA, Adobe XD, Sketch or InVision.
- Technical ability with a thorough understanding of Maya, Blender or similar 3D modeling software.
- Passion for innovating in the user interface space and refining production techniques.
- High degree of self-motivation and initiative.
- Strong planning and prioritization skills.