Senior UI/UX Artist - Picante Studio

📋 Description

• • Voodoo, a leading global mobile gaming publisher with over 800 employees and a staggering 7 billion downloads worldwide, is seeking a highly skilled and creative Senior UI/UX Artist to join its dynamic Picante Studio. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact on the visual identity and player experience of Voodoo's highly successful puzzle games, contributing to the evolution of beloved legacy titles and the development of new, exciting ventures. As a Senior UI/UX Artist, you will be instrumental in defining and building the visual style from the ground up, playing a pivotal role across creative, technical, and strategic aspects of game development.
• • In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design of user experiences and visual interfaces for our mobile puzzle games. This involves meticulously crafting intuitive and engaging player journeys, ensuring that every interaction is seamless and enjoyable. You will collaborate closely with Game Designers to translate game mechanics and player needs into compelling visual designs, fostering a deep understanding of the target audience and their expectations.
• • As a versatile generalist, you will leverage your strong visual design and artistic acumen to enhance both the usability and aesthetic appeal of our game interfaces. This means not only ensuring that the UI is functional and easy to navigate but also that it is visually stunning and aligns with the overall artistic vision of the game. Your contributions will span the entire design lifecycle, from initial concept to final implementation, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality player experience.
• • A core responsibility will be the creation, development, and meticulous maintenance of the product’s UX/UI framework within Figma. This framework will serve as the single source of truth for all UI elements, ensuring consistency, scalability, and maintainability across the game. You will be expected to establish and document design patterns, components, and guidelines, enabling efficient collaboration and rapid iteration within the development team. This structured approach is crucial for managing complex projects and ensuring a polished final product.
• • The Voodoo environment is characterized by its fast-paced development cycles. You will thrive in this setting, demonstrating an ability to iterate quickly and adapt to evolving design needs. This includes responding effectively to feedback from playtesting, user research, and internal stakeholders. Your capacity to embrace change and refine designs based on data and insights will be key to the success of our games.
• • A critical part of your role will involve preparing and exporting UI assets for seamless implementation in the Unity game engine. This requires a solid understanding of technical constraints and best practices for asset optimization. You will work hand-in-hand with developers to troubleshoot and resolve any integration challenges, ensuring that the visual designs are translated accurately and efficiently into the game.
• • Furthermore, you will be encouraged to explore and integrate cutting-edge tools and methodologies, including AI assistants, to enhance your workflow. This could involve using AI for rapid prototyping, generating initial visual concepts, or automating repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on higher-level creative problem-solving. Your ability to stay abreast of industry trends and adopt new technologies will be highly valued.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Voodoo's gaming portfolio. You will contribute to refreshing and expanding our top legacy games, such as Card Factory and This is Blast!, building upon their existing success. Your expertise will also be applied to deploying learnings and best practices across more portfolio games, ensuring a consistent and high-quality player experience across Voodoo's diverse range of titles. You will be part of a collaborative team of gaming industry experts, contributing to globally renowned, enduring games while also embracing exciting new entrepreneurial ventures within the Voodoo ecosystem.