UI Artist

We are the makers of casual mobile hit Love & Pies, which globally launched in September 2021 and has now found its way into the hands of millions of players around the world. We’re backed by Supercell, one of the biggest and best in the industry.

We make games for everyone that are snackable yet nourishing — built to fit into your daily life, but with the emotional depth of your favourite TV show. Our team always comes first at Trailmix, and our culture is built on both high performance and high care — we strive to be the best versions of ourselves, but always within an environment based on inclusivity, respect and safety, no matter who you are or where you come from.

UI Artist

The art team is small, highly motivated and entrepreneurial. We work collaboratively and effectively. We iterate fast and everyone contributes to solving problems and making high quality mobile games.In this role, you will help grow and expand our popular game Love & Pies through live content and feature UI artwork. We work in self-organized teams and as UI artist you’ll collaborate closely with our senior UX designer, artists, designers and developers. You’ll be involved with early discussions and concepts as we build new features and events, and you’ll be hands-on delivering and implementing high-quality final UI assets.

Some of the core day-to-day tasks include:

• Translating high level requirements into very clean and clear UI assets that match our high quality bar, style and render
• Designing and concepting mockups and variations on themes and directions
• Preparing and implementing assets using Unity
• Participating in collaborative team discussions

We are a very player-centric company and as the UI artist you will embody this player centrism. You have high professional standards with good attention to quality and detail. You’re very organised and proactive and you are always keen to learn and improve your skills. We are a games company and we love to make and play casual games. In this role, you are at the heart of what makes a great game and what speaks to our players.

The following skills and experiences are essential:

• 3+ years experience in creating UI and artwork for mobile games, preferably F2P
• Professional experience with Unity for UI implementation
• Experience with Unity Animation systems
• Strong eye for cohesive and clear designs
• Ability to create and adapt to various different styles of UI
• Ability to translate the art direction of the overall game to UI screens
• Strong artistic abilities, especially with rendering consistent final 2D assets
• Experience with iconography, typographical and layouts
• Experience in working independently and planning as well as tasking your work

Some nice bonus skills include:

• Superstar skills in Unity (the more the better!)
• Strong knowledge of user experience and design psychology
• Great knowledge of best UI/UX practices used across the market
• Experience and interest in 2D art background
• Spine experience working with and editing characters that may interact within UI panels.
• Experience working in an agile environment as part of a diverse team
• F2P mobile game experience throughout all stages of development (from conception to live production)

Location:

Trailmix is currently operating under a hybrid work model - we have 3 days a week (Monday, Thursday & Friday) in person at our brand new studio in Kings X with the remaining 2 days available to work from home.  

Benefits:

• Flexible working
• Contributory Pension
• Tax advantaged Stock options
• Fully comprehensive Private Medical Care (premiums paid by Trailmix)
• 28 days Holiday (including 3 company holiday days around Christmas)
• Free drinks and snacks in the office
• Company gifts and swag
• Socials and events

Inclusive Culture:

Trailmix was founded to make a positive impact on our players, our community, and our colleagues. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture, and fostering an environment where people can flourish is our priority. We think it’s vital that players see themselves represented in games, and in Love & Pies we showcase the beautiful diversity of life. Love & Pies represents the people we are and the people we love, and we’re always looking to add more people who want to design games for everyone.

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