UI/UX Artist

We’re an independent AA studio founded by two brothers with a dream; inspired by games like Anarchy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Neocron and WoW, we’re pushing the bounds of the genre with polished gameplay, vibrant visuals, and a dash of creative ideas never seen before.

With a passion for immersive world building, our fast-growing team of multi-national talent is using Unreal Engine 5 to build a revolutionary MMORPG that blends traditional philosophies with trailblazing innovation.

Our studio in Weesp is easily accessible by public transport (station Weesp) and car (A1), and offers an environment where positive work culture stands central to effective collaboration.

Working in-house at Grid Games means an opportunity to directly shape the evolution of our ambitious vision.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR

An experienced UI/UX artist who is passionate about sci-fi, that can help guide the player experience and shape the visual identity of our game. Your role will be to create immersive designs and visuals that support the experience and implement them in the engine.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with the creative director, design, tech, graphic and concept art teams to create immersive designs that enhance the player experience
• Create wireframes, user flows, mock-ups and prototypes to communicate designs effectively
• Provide initial ideas rapidly, testing and iterating until achieving the final results
• Produce high fidelity UI assets such as icons, logos, typography, decals, labels, maps, buttons, in-game menus, HUDs and diegetic UI elements
• Work together with development teams to validate the UI system
• Implement and animate UI assets in unreal engine
• Ensure the visual identity and consistency of the UI across the project
• Communicate effectively and be able to accept and apply direction to your work

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience as a UI/UX Artist in the games industry
• Strong portfolio with titles you’ve worked on showing your visual (UI) and design (UX) skills
• Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Figma and Photoshop
• Experience designing UI layouts using UMG in Unreal Engine
• Excellent understanding of user experience, user flow, user interface and accessibility
• Ability to create assets within the art direction while keeping game design constraints in mind
• Strong sense of typography, layout and hierarchy
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively coordinate with your team, producers, designers and other artists
• Eagerness to receive, seek, and provide constructive feedback
• Well versed in working collaboratively in a team setting

EXTRA POINTS

• Experience working on MMOs or open-world titles
• Experience working on AA/AAA titles

WHAT WE OFFER

Salary offered is based on numerous factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills and organizational needs.

• Initial contract of 1 year (32-40 hours per week)
• Yearly full-time gross salary of € 49K - € 58K (including 8% holiday bonus)
• Working from home 1 day per week
• 25 vacation days per year + additional based on tenure
• Annuity/pension (10% of base gross salary, paid monthly)
• Travel cost compensation (public transportation/car/bicycle journey, paid monthly)
• Annual budget for your professional development

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

You must provide a portfolio that showcases your capabilities as a UI/UX artist