Description
Scopely is looking for a Lead UI Artist to join our YAHTZEE with Buddies in Barcelona on a hybrid basis working 2-3 days a week from the hub.
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
YAHTZEE is one of our casual free-to-play mobile games and is a classic board game with a new look. The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.
What you will do
Our art team in the Barcelona office, is looking for a strong hands-on, tactical leader of day-to-day operations, who drives their team with excellence and helps them grow, providing mentorship and sharing best practices.
- Create benchmark UI designs and mockups conceived by your exceptional creativity and implement them into Unity.
- Work as one with the UX team to visualize various interface systems in our game and push UI improvement through the roadmap process.
- Create efficient and polished visual assets as needed.
- Be a strong advocate for UI Design and your team's efforts.
- Deliver and implement assets in the right quality, format, and timeframe so all team members are able to access and use them.
- Manage all User Interface assets for the game, fully in charge of the maintenance of the User Interface repository.
- Create and maintain all UI related documentation.
- In a nutshell, bring the UI features from their early stages to the final product
What you will need
- 3+ years experience with casual games
- Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Figma and art asset implementation in unity.
- Attention to Detail: The UI Lead must have a keen eye for detail and be able to review and approve all UI assets to ensure that they comply with the design and UX requirements while matching the quality standards.
- Strong Design Skills: The UI Lead must have strong design skills and be able to create UI assets that are visually appealing, easy to use, whilst maintaining consistency across the game.
- Leadership: The UI Lead must be able to inspire and motivate their team, provide guidance and feedback, and make decisions that align with the interest of the project and the team.
- Technical Knowledge: The UI Lead must have a strong understanding of the tools and technologies used in the project to ensure an effective and efficient implementation of the assets.
- Effective Communication: The UI Lead must be able to work well within a dynamic, cross-discipline, and iterative team environment by communicating effectively with their team and other teams to ensure that everyone is on the same page and working towards the same goals to ensure that all aspects of the project are working together seamlessly.
- Time & resource Management: The UI Lead must be able to manage their and the team's time effectively and prioritize tasks to ensure that all deadlines are met.
It's a plus if you
- Have a strong understanding of User Experience in mobile video games.
- Have experience with implementation of UI screens in a Unity-based game client.
- Have a passion for games and strong knowledge of the mobile games industry.
Required Application Materials
- Portfolio demonstrating relevant UI skills required
About Scopely
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "Stumble Guys," and "MARVEL Strike Force," among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies," Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
