Senior Mobile Game UI/UX Artist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

📋 Description

• Combine extensive 3D game assets with 2D UI layers while ensuring visual hierarchy, depth, and a vibrant mobile aesthetic.

• Establish the artistic vision, layout, and visual refinement of the game UI.

• Design high-fidelity, dynamic, and colorful mobile UI assets originating from abstract concepts.

• Develop, scale, and sustain a component-driven UI design system in Figma across various mobile devices and aspect ratios.

• Create modular, reusable UI assets from initial sketches to polished visual elements.

• Leverage generative AI and AI-powered design tools for brainstorming, mood boards, iteration, and early-stage concept or asset generation.

• Collaborate with programmers and technical artists to accurately implement Figma designs and 2D/3D UI systems in-engine.

• Produce user flows, wireframes, mockups, interactive prototypes, and iconography that enhance the mobile player experience.

• Optimize touch targets and ergonomics to ensure interactions are rewarding, snappy, and enjoyable.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of professional game art experience, with a minimum of 5 years in a UI/UX art role.

• Outstanding eye for composition, color theory, typography, and layout, particularly skilled at creating stylized 2D UI art assets that stand out on smaller screens.

• Strong comprehension of modern mobile game meta features, including Battle Passes, collection albums, progression tracks, and reward loops.

• In-depth knowledge of mobile game UI design principles, touch interfaces, gesture controls, and iOS/Android platform guidelines.

• Experience working on the UI/UX of at least two shipped mobile titles.

• Portfolio featuring mobile-specific case studies/references that demonstrate visual flair.

• Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including auto-layout, nested components, variables, variants, and responsive mobile prototyping.

• Solid working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Proven ability to create and manage comprehensive UI design systems and style guides for intricate mobile games or digital products.

• Proficient in integrating AI utilities such as Figma AI features, ComfyUI, Leonardo, or similar prompt-based toolsets.

• Capability to balance engaging game art with organized, logical UI structure.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with Unity, particularly Unity UI / UIElements / UI Toolkit (nice to have).

• Hands-on ability to create, light, or manipulate 3D elements; experience with Blender or 3ds Max preferred (nice to have).

• CV and portfolio required; examples of games, products, features, LiveOps, roadmaps, or performance improvements led are desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Creative Freedom – We empower you to take ownership, realize your ideas, and contribute to shaping our games and company.

• Real Impact – Work on significant projects that engage a global audience.

• Collaborative Culture – Join a small team with big ambitions. We prioritize fun, respect, and constructive feedback.

• Remote-first and flexible scheduling.

• Digital nomad friendly.

• Generous paid time off (if applicable).

• Paid days off for birthdays (if applicable).

• UAE visa sponsorship (if applicable).

• Opportunities for growth and access to learning resources.