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We’re looking for a creative and experienced UI Artist to help evolve and enhance the user interface of Warframe, one of the world’s most popular free-to-play action games. This role is ideal for someone with strong visual design skills, solid UI/UX fundamentals, and a passion for collaborative problem-solving in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with the UI Art Lead, Principal UI Artist, game designers, and UI programmers to design, implement, and refine UI elements that align with Warframe’s visual style and technical requirements.
- Help evolve the game’s interface by defining new visual styles where needed.
- Troubleshoot technical challenges and contribute ideas to improve UI performance and usability.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 5 years professional experience in UI/UX design, ideally in AAA game development or a similar field.
- Portfolio demonstrating strong UI/UX fundamentals, screen layout, and icon design.
- Experience working closely with UI programmers, providing clear and actionable design feedback.
- Proficiency with UI/UX tools such as Adobe XD or Figma for wireframes, prototypes, and visual layouts.
- Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Familiarity with Jira, Basecamp, and Perforce version control systems.
- Ability to create optimized, game-ready UI assets.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate complex systems independently.
- Solid grasp of design principles: color theory, layout, typography, and hierarchy.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, adaptable to shifting priorities and iterative workflows.
- Excellent communication skills for giving and receiving feedback and aligning teams.
- Passion for video games and improving player experience.
Bonus Skills
- Experience playing Warframe.
- Knowledge of Lua scripting.
- Experience with Flash animation techniques.
- Familiarity with game engines.
- Experience creating UI-specific FX and materials.
- Skills in Blender or other 3D software.
- Background in motion design and animation (After Effects).
Location & Work Eligibility
- This role is based in Canada.
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.
About Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes is a top independent game development studio founded in 1993, known for creating Warframe and other successful titles. Headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, the studio is recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
Why Join Digital Extremes?
- Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits and paid time off.
- Matching RRSP or Simple IRA.
- Employee Assistance Program and virtual mental wellness services.
- Professional development and career support.
- Work-life balance wellness subsidies.
- Team events and opportunities to give back.
Digital Extremes values diversity and inclusion and offers accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Only candidates selected for further steps will be contacted.
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