UI Artist

Keywords Studios

28d•Remote

About The Position

Keywords Studios is seeking a UI Artist to join their team in Japan. The role involves maintaining the artistic vision of the game while crafting visual and functional UI systems. The ideal candidate will demonstrate creativity, adaptability to various game styles, and the ability to produce polished, optimized assets for real-time game engines. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, adherence to technical requirements, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in game art production. Applicants must be currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan.

Requirements

Experience as a UI Artist within the video game industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing high-examples of UI Design, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Iconography.
Strong understanding of UI and Interaction Design.
Exceptional design, typography and motion design skills.
Strong understanding of industry-standard software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and/ or Animat.
Experience creating optimized assets for modern real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, communicate ideas effectively, and incorporate feedback throughout production.
Knowledge of game development pipelines and the ability to adapt artistic styles to suit various game genres and target platforms.
Fluent in Japanese and with a high degree of English language proficiency.
Currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan.

Nice To Haves

Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of market trends, player expectations, and gaming cultures across PC, Console, and Nintendo platforms.
Experience successfully guiding and communicating with other art teams to ensure artistic vision and asset quality are maintained from concept through to final in-game implementation.

Responsibilities

Maintain the vision of the game while crafting visual and functional systems for UI.
Demonstrate creativity and the ability to adapt to various game styles and graphic styles.
Produce assets that align with the project’s artistic direction and technical requirements.
Develop polished assets optimized for real-time game engines.
Work as part of a team, collaborating with different disciplines and be proactive in problem solving technical and artistic.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality.
Participate in reviews, feedback sessions, and iterative development processes.
Ensure assets meet performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across all gaming platforms.
Apply strong understanding of optimisation techniques.
Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows.
Contribute ideas and improvements to pipelines and production processes.
Continuously push the visual quality and innovation of game art production.