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Wanted: Colonist UI Artist
Working Hours:
We work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours
Location:
Fully Remote, Anywhere in the world
Compensation:
- Competitive salary paid in USD
- Negotiable range based on experience and location
- Stock (own a piece of Colonist)
About Colonist:
We're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet. Last year, our players spent 2,466 years playing 45 million games on our Settlers of Catan alternative. We're a fully remote, asynchronous team spread across multiple continents, focused on crafting extremely polished digital board games that people truly love.
About The Role:
As a UI Artist at Colonist, you’ll bring our digital board game to life through beautiful visuals, cohesive style, and expressive animation. Your work will make every interaction visually engaging, creating a look and feel that keeps millions of players immersed in the world of strategy, competition, and fun.
What You'll Do:
- Work closely with a dynamic, cross-functional team to drive design decisions that enhance the user experience
- Independently create high-quality UI designs that set a new standard for creativity and usability
- Leverage tools like Figma and other cutting-edge design platforms to ideate, prototype, and refine designs
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience as a UI Artist in the gaming industry
- Proficiency in Figma or similar design tools
- Expertise in interaction and motion design, animation principles, and 2D asset implementation
- Strong understanding of game mechanics across various genres and accessibility best practices
- Solid grasp of graphic design principles and game sound design
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with game engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal)
- Basic scripting knowledge for prototyping (e.g., C#, JavaScript)
Our Values at Colonist:
- Dependability: We're self-driven players who deliver without needing supervision.
- Ownership: We take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist.
- Clear Communication: In our remote environment, written communication is key.
- Efficient Execution: We move fast and focus on impact.
- Continuous Learning: We're curious problem solvers who love a challenge.
Benefits and Compensation:
- Competitive salary paid in USD
- Stock (own a piece of Colonist)
- Fully remote team spread across multiple time zones
- Flexible hours - we work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours
- Unlimited vacation
- Yearly offsite
- Work equipment provided
Growth:
- Work directly impacts 5M+ yearly active players
- Rapid learning opportunities
- Work with exceptional colleagues on challenging projects
- Freedom to identify and solve problems
- Access to all company metrics and discussions
- Expect deep work and autonomy with clear expectations and accountability