Experienced UI Artist - Contract

Playground Games is looking for an Experienced UI Artist to join our talented Fable team here in Leamington Spa on a contract basis.

About us: As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

ABOUT THE ROLE: As an Experienced UI Artist, you will be integral in implementing visually compelling and intuitive interface designs using our ForzaTech Engine and tools. You will work closely with a cross-disciplinary team to ensure the successful implementation and high-quality polish of our user experience that aligns with our existing designs and art style. You’ll ideally have experience with hands-on implementation of UI in a game engine, strong artistic abilities, a firm grasp of UI/UX principles, and a knack for managing deadlines. A desire to learn and dive into new processes and tools is a must for this role. This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Design and implement top-tier UI assets, following our established art style while also ensuring smooth integration into the game through hands-on implementation.
• Collaborate effectively with team members across various departments, delivering tasks, resolving bugs on time and maintaining high-quality standards.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Relevant experience in game UI development demonstrated by an online portfolio.
• Experience with implementation of UI in a game engine(s).
• Artistic and graphic design abilities along with UI/UX design proficiency.
• Knowledge of industry-standard software like Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Xd.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to organize tasks, meet deadlines, and proactively resolve work-related issues.
• A passion for learning and evolving as a professional.

DESIRABLE (not required):

• Experience working with and implementing UI using a proprietary engine.
• Experience working on console games or RPG games.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios. Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment. We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members. It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com.