UI Designer

We are looking for a passionate and experienced UI Artist, eager to play a pivotal role in defining the visual quality of our AAA VR experiences.
Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, who is confident creating visual targets for an experience on HoloLens and Android platforms. You are a ‘user-first’ advocate, with a keen understanding of usability and streamlining flows. You love to work with others and collaborate in a fast-paced environment, identify challenges and risks, and rapidly implement and iterate on functional UI Art and Design.
In this role, your primary responsibility will be owning and delivering UI components for an Unreal VR game project. As a UI Artist in the VR space, you will be trailblazing a new frontier in User Interaction and Experience.

This offer is project based.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supplying and Implementing UI Art Assets. You will be testing for scale and usability and work with artists and designers to concept and model the User Interface
Collaborate with Art & Engineering in developing efficient & attractive UI assets
Collaborate with UX and Game Design in developing user friendly experiences
Identify opportunities/improvements in current designs and iterate on new solutions.
Develop, document and share UI/UX best practices in VR for the studio.

REQUIREMENTS:
2+ years of industry experience as a UI/UX designer for games.
2D Illustration & Design for Game UI, Web, or Mobile app development.
Motion graphics experience and good understanding of animation principles.
Experience working in Unreal Engine 4 or Unity
Portfolio showcasing a variety of projects, be prepared to talk about some of your work.
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
Ability to work with cross-functional teams in a dynamic and iterative setting.
Experience with user-centric design and the ability to create easy to understand user-flows and diagrams.
An interest in VR games and the latest VR trends.

ABOUT US:
Mental is a full-service virtual reality studio headquartered in Abu Dhabi with office in Krakow, Poland. Our main service offerings include virtual reality experiences for training, education and entertainment. The team has an extensive experience in game development and has worked on several large experiences with governmental entities.