Senior UI Designer

Frima Studio • Quebec, QC

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

We need a game-changer! Frima is looking for a Senior UI Designer to join a UI team on one of our latest projects. We’re Frima, a video game development studio based in Quebec City and Montreal for over 20 years. We bring together hundreds of passionate talents, united by a single ambition: to craft unforgettable games across every platform.

Requirements

• College degree in graphic design, visual arts, multimedia, or any other relevant field
• At least ten (10) years of experience in designing interfaces for video games
• Expertise in UI Art to design interfaces that are attractive, functional, and aligned with the project’s artistic direction
• Knowledge of user/machine interaction (ergonomics)
• Mentoring skills
• Excellent level of French and English (written and spoken). English skills are required to perform the job, as we collaborate with English-speaking partners.
• Portfolio and/or demo required.

Nice To Haves

• Independence, resourcefulness, organization and professional rigor
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage time and work to production deadlines

Responsibilities

• Serve as the UI Art expert on the project, both internally and with external partners
• Ensure the quality, consistency, and evolution of the visual direction for the project’s user interfaces
• Illustrate and design video game interface elements
• Conduct visual research
• Sketch, conceptualize, and implement interfaces
• Participate in defining a game’s visual style
• Develop navigation diagrams (flowcharts)
• Assemble and initially integrate designs into Unity game engines
• Document process workflows for the production team or the client
• Support UI designers by providing guidance and sharing best practices in UI Art
• Contributing to the evolution of the tools, templates, and work methods used in UI within the studio
• Participating in project retrospectives and drawing lessons to improve future UI processes

Benefits

• 4.5 days of work per week, year-round. (Friday pm off)
• Truly flexible working: 100% remote, hybrid or 100% in person, the choice is yours
• Up to 7 weeks vacation per year, sick days & personal days
• Complete group insurance from day one
• A contribution to your RRSP
• 400$ allowance towards the purchase of ergonomic equipment
• Access to chair massages, fresh fruit and snacks, gym, sports activities, etc
• Regular presentations of projects and new developments
• Close-knit, caring and inclusive teams, even remotely!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree