PeopleFun is an award-winning creator of mobile games for players across the globe. We are part of AppLovin, a publicly traded company, with world-class projects, resources, and infrastructure. PeopleFun is a Dallas-based game studio founded and led by game industry veterans, where game developers thrive on collaboration, creativity, teamwork, and fun. Our games are played by over 25 million players each month, and we have a number of exciting mobile games in development to fuel the future growth of PeopleFun.

We believe in bringing People together through Fun by creating the best in class social features and communities in our games that enables our players to engage deeply with other players. Secondly we endeavor to bring our studio teammates together by creating the very best game teams that foster healthy collaboration, incredible productivity, and life-long professional relationships.

Candidates who reside or will reside in the following locations are eligible for this role: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington State.

Job Summary

PeopleFun is looking for a Senior UI Artist to create and evolve the user interface designs in our new Wordscapes Solitaire game. Qualified candidates will possess a solid track record of shipping industry leading titles, utilizing strong graphic design sensibilities, vivid use of color, and intuitive UX fundamentals to generate best-in-genre assets.

Responsiblities

Create and interpret ideas into rough concepts that can become fully realized in proprietary tool sets, design easy to navigate captivating gameplay sequences, and build rewarding moments for our players.
Collaborate cross-functionally from initial concept to release.
Design and Implement complex flows, screens, and components at a high-quality bar working closely with the directors.
Support leads and directors with accurate scoping and estimation of your work.
Innovate and push the boundaries of UI visuals, bringing in fresh ideas and creative solutions for the product.
Natural affinity towards 2D UI Artwork, motion graphics, and UI Animation for mobile games.

Requirements

5+ years professional experience as an UI artist developing games while possessing a UX/UI portfolio showcasing prior work & insight into your process.
Prior experience shipping, mobile games (casual genre preferred).
Demonstrated technical excellence with the ability to creatively solve problems and push a design forward.
Expertise of Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and additionals), Figma, and other visual creation tools.
Knowledgeable in design fundamentals (layout, composition, grids, typography, color), and current mobile UX/UI design trends with experience integrating new concepts into designs.
Demonstrated experience working with other artists, designers, and programmers.
Initiative to create and maintain a vision for the UI Theme in a game, understanding that creating memorable game experiences is a team effort.
A passionate, performance-driven self-starter with the flexibility to adapt to the evolving need of a live product.
Active learner and seeker of self growth with the ability to see features through to completion and rapidly modify designs as information evolves.
Interest in player behavior and experience, with a solid understanding of usability, UX, UI, and interactive design.

Preferred Qualifications

Mastery and deep understanding of mobile game development.
Experience creating ‘Creatives’ (ads) and Motion Graphics for media.
Strong understanding of how to make cross-disciplinary tradeoffs between game design, art, and engineering.
Ability to work with internal and external artists, as well as outsource companies.

PeopleFun provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this [CA based or North America based] position is $90,000-$130,000. Base compensation at PeopleFun is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Performance Bonuses

401K Match Policy

Flexible PTO Policy

Wellness Stipend

Free Lunch each Friday

Generous Parental Leave & Family-Friendly Culture

Annual Credits for Professional Development & In-App Purchases

PeopleFun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here .

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