Epic Games is hiring a
Lead UI Artist

Summary

Epic Games is seeking a Lead UI Artist to join their Fortnite Battle Royale team. In this role, the employee will lead and manage a team of UI Artists, be responsible for the quality and consistency of UI Art produced on the product team, and work collaboratively with other teams to create AAA quality UI experiences.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience designing, implementing in-game UI, working in agile environments, and on multi-disciplinary teams
• 2-4 years of experience managing a team of 1-4 people or equivalent training
• Skilled with Figma, Adobe Suite, or other comparable design software
• Experience implementing AAA quality UI Art in Unreal Engine or other comparable game engines
• Experience building shaders and materials in Unreal Engine or comparable game engines

Responsibilities

• Lead UI Art on a product team and inspire, mentor, and manage a team of UI Artists (1-4)
• Be accountable for the quality and consistency of UI Art produced on the product team
• Work collaboratively with UX Design, Tech Design, and Code to create AAA quality UI experiences
• Actively participate in the creation and implementation of design systems, game menus, HUD elements, Iconography, UI materials and shaders, UI animation, and motion design
• Contribute to shipping product team features on time and to quality
• Flag new and emerging design patterns or systems from the product team to UI Art Directors
• Collaborate with the greater UXUI Department to ensure consistency and quality is maintained across Fortnite as a product

Benefits

Access to generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs