UI Technical Artist Job at Cat Daddy in Kirkland

Overview

2K’s Cat Daddy studio, based in Kirkland, Washington, was started 25+ years ago by industry veterans and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive within the 2K Label. The studio is a dedicated team of game developers focused on mobile titles.

What We Need

Using a combination of technical and traditional art skills, the UI Tech Artist plays a significant role in shaping the visual art to support the overall game design and user experience for our mobile titles. This is an in-office position located in Kirkland, WA.

What You Will Do

• Translate UX design concepts and/or sketches into greybox/prototypes for development using 3ds Max. If not proficient in Max, a willingness and ability to ramp up quickly.
• Work closely with design, art, and development teams to ensure artistic unity is maintained and any changes in UX design are incorporated in all UI resources.
• Sketch or concept ideas to contribute to the overall visual appeal for UI and presentation.
• Use our proprietary tools and processes to create UI that elevates the quality of aesthetics and improves the overall user experience.
• Create various 2D and 3D UI art resources, including wireframe skinning, icons, buttons, menu layouts, basic animations, and other assets as needed.

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit

• 3 years of proven experience in mobile game/app development.
• Experience building UI with Unity or Unreal is a plus.
• Proven understanding of the limitations of information display and interactivity on today’s mobile devices.
• Ability to break down asset requests and execute on specifics, with or without close direction.
• Organized and detailed. File and layer names are as important as your work.
• Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process.
• Self-motivated and resourceful in solving creative problems.
• Ability to work with industry-standard 2D graphics applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
• Experience in a secondary area such as motion graphics, typography, animation, modeling, skinning, or lighting.
• Strong traditional art experience with the ability to create assets from sketches all the way to final game art.
• Familiarity with tools such as Perforce, TestTrackPro (Perforce Helix ALM), and Favro is a plus.
• A passion for games!

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions where required. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Compensation and Benefits

The pay range for this position in Washington at the start of employment is expected to be between $85,700 and $126,860 per year. Base pay offered is based on market location and may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. The total compensation package may include bonuses, equity awards, and eligibility to participate in our 401(k) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 14 paid holidays per year, paid vacation (15–25 days), up to 10 paid sick days per year, paid parental and compassionate leave, wellbeing programs, family planning support, commuter benefits, and reimbursement for fitness expenses.

Note

Please be aware that 2K Games and its studios do not use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews; communications will come from official 2K domains.

Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the official 2K careers page. This description reflects the general nature and level of work expected for this role and is not a comprehensive list of duties.