Senior UI Artist

Wave brings people together through virtual entertainment. Our shows enable artists and audiences to collaborate in the creation of the most interactive live performance experiences in the world. Waves are live, interactive and immersive shows that are unlike any virtual concert you have ever experienced. We combine the best of live music, gaming and broadcast technology to transform the live music experience. Waves are live streamed globally on wave.watch and across popular social and gaming platforms including YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, TikTok, Facebook and Roblox.

We’re looking for a seasoned in-house Visual Designer for our Interaction Design and Content Teams to help create compelling music-based interactive experiences. An ideal candidate will have experience in both UI and Visual Development.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Art Director, Creative Team, and Engineers to create UI that will support gameplay systems and overall software experience

Handle all aspects of the UI pipeline, which includes creating content from pre-visualization concepts to final polished assets in game

Assess artistic content and establish time and planning estimates by priority and importance

Assist in training and knowledge sharing with other members of the team, including in a mentorship role

Build and integrate assets into shows and find solutions that adhere to the style guide

Collaborate with technical artists and other senior artists to ensure the technical and artistic quality

Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to confirm task direction

Work closely with the design team counterparts to shape and mold early design block-outs into spaces that work both for performances and desired art direction

Work closely with the Engineering, and Tech art teams to develop new workflows or improve upon existing tools and technologies to streamline efficiency 

Efficiently communicate and support management and help communicate initiatives and company goals to the team

Oversee optimization and debugging to fix the issues raised by testers

Required Qualifications

6+ years experience as a UI Artist

At least 1 shipped AAA title in the Sr. UI Artist 

Mobile UI development experience

Strong Visual Design Skills

Expert skills in 2D design software programs

Expert knowledge of UE4 UI Toolset 

Excellent skills in creating UI animation and motion graphics

Comfortable working in different art style and tones 

Originality and resourcefulness in problem solving

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong working knowledge of the UE4 Shader Graph system

Self-motivated, independent, and has proven ability to self-manage and meet deadlines

Familiarity with data management software (such as Perforce)

Strong understanding of modular workflows as it relates to architectural assembly and asset creation

Strong ability to adapt to new processes and pipelines

Possess a foundation in traditional design principles

Demo reel / portfolio required

Desired Qualifications

Experience with both rapid prototyping and shipping highly polished experiences

Keeps up to date on new tech and design trends

Musician/Music lover

Passion for live events

Experience developing musically reactive visuals

Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Senior, Design and Digital Nomad jobs that are similar:

$60,000 — $120,000/year