Principal UI Visual Designer, Electronic Arts
6 Months Contract
$142.9-239.7k
Video game company
Job no longer available
Video game company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$142.9-239.7k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience in brand design, user interface design, and illustration, with a focus on evolving existing brand work into something new, and will be the standard bearer that sets the quality bar for the rest of our team
- Ideally you’re experienced as a principal or senior member of a UI design team and are passionate about the player experience above everything else, with a broad range of skills including typography, layout, color theory, and skeuomorphic illustration, who can embrace our game development philosophy and share your hard-earned expertise, to create an incredible experience for our players
- 7+ years' experience as a Senior UI Designer, Visual Designer or Graphic Designer. Shipped AAA game/s preferred but open to relevant level of experience outside of games
- Experience leading others by example, in both quality of work and professional conduct
- Experience working with a game engine and the constraints of implementing UI artwork into the pipeline
- Experience with the visual language of Star Wars and with experience working on existing, established brands and/or intellectual properties
- A comprehensive portfolio showcasing your work. Portfolio should show quality, taste, and an eye for modern, innovative, and aesthetically appealing graphic design work
- Specific portfolio examples that showcase star charts, navigational charts, and/or sacred geometry
- Proficiency in designing menus, user interfaces, icons, and other visual displays for games, movies, or websites
- Mastery of relevant vector and raster tools (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Can produce high quality artwork with little supervision
- Passion for making and playing games
What the job involves
- We’re seeking an experienced Principal User Interface Visual Designer to join our Star Wars team
- Please note that this is a short-term position intended for a 6-month term
- Establish a competitive, novel brand direction within the existing Star Wars Jedi visual language with a high degree of polish
- Work with the Lead UX/UI Designer, Game Director, Art Director, and other departments to make sure the visual design experience meets the vision for gameplay and final execution
- Help set a high quality bar through hands-on creation of UI assets
- Create initial standard-bearing mockups for game menus, HUD elements, typography, and iconography
- Create both vectorized illustrations as well as skeuomorphic, textured illustrations
- Motivate, and mentor UI team members. Create opportunities for challenge and growth
- Inspire the entire department to constantly raise the quality bar, develop solutions, and collaborate effectively
- Actively self-critique and accept outside critique. The more feedback you receive, the more you can tailor your work towards what is best for the game
Our take
EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.
A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.
This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 1982
$2m
SERIES A
May 1982
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Andrew Wilson
(CEO, not founder)Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.
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