Summary of Job Profile
You name it, we’ve done it. GlobalStep is a recognized brand in the gaming space and partners with the world’s leading game studios and innovative brands, bringing compelling and high impact digital experiences to life, fast and flawless. Our specialized gaming practice has helped leading video game studios launch and support over 3,000 Video Game titles that have generated over $30 billion in game revenue.
Serving leading and disruptive brands since 2006, we use proprietary tools, frameworks, and our deep client experience to provide end-to-end comprehensive suite of services across the product and customer lifecycle. These services include design, development, quality assurance, localization, player support and analytics.
With a global set of service locations across 3 continents, we have a tightly integrated services model across geographies and lines of service aimed and focused on the success of our clients.
SUMMARY
We are looking for a UI Artist to create illustrations and visual designs with a wide range of visualization skills and the ability to adapt to the unique artistic style of our client. This position will involve working with the lead artist to create illustrations and supporting visual content (such as icons) to deliver consistently great art at a regular pace for use as in game assets and promotional material. The ideal candidate is a great collaborator with strong artistic sensibilities who can work with technical requirements for filetypes and image sizes, and has experience creating either concept art, practical 2D assets, or user interface art in a professional game development environment (or a relatable field of work in another creative industry).
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Use Photoshop and proprietary software and in-game tools to aid in the creation and delivery of game-ready UI artwork.
- Deliver high quality assets on a regular basis in collaborative and creative environment.
- Create engaging and attractive promotional illustrations for our in-game store content.
- Creation of icon assets to support game content such as inventory items, player skills, and map markers.
- Painting worldmap and minimap artwork.
- Present work for review and incorporate feedback.
Requirements
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
- A passion for art, and a desire to collaborate.
- Strong illustration, graphic design, or painting skills.
- Highly proficient with Adobe Photoshop.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- 3+ years of experience in relevant art roles (such as concept art, graphic design, illustration, UI art)
- 2+ years of experience in professional game development roles (or a relatable field of work in another creative industry).
- An online portfolio showcasing your best work and your range of relevant skills.
PLUSES!
- Knowledge and experience playing relevant MMO titles.
- Experience creating artwork for Promotional or Commerce-related purposes.
- Experience and/or proficiency using 3D modeling or video editing software.
- Familiarity with the pipeline and process of implementing art assets in game engines.