UI Designer (6-month contract)

Company Description

Ready to jump in the game? Frima is looking for a UI Designer for its UI/UX team on a six-month contract.

At Frima, we've been cultivating creative audacity for over 20 years! We're proud to have been recognized by GamesIndustry.biz as one of Canada's top employers in the video game industry for 2021, 2022 and 2023 (GamesIndustry.biz).

And the reason is simple, we know how to take care of our people:

• 4.5 days of work per week, year-round. (Friday pm off);
• Truly flexible working: 100% remote, hybrid or 100% in person, the choice is yours.

Life at the Studio 

• Access to chair massages, fresh fruit and snacks, gym, sports activities, etc;
• Regular presentations of projects and new developments: we keep our team up to date on all Frima developments;
• Close-knit, caring and inclusive teams, even remotely!
• Come and discover the rest for yourself!

Job Description

What your weeks are going to look like

• Illustration and design of interface elements for video games;
• Visual research;
• Sketches, conceptualization and realization of interfaces;
• Participation in the definition of a game's visual style;
• Development of flowcharts;
• Assembly and initial integration of designs within game engine Unreal;
• Documentation of process operation to production team or partner.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

• College training in graphic design, multimedia or other relevant discipline;
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in video game interface design;
• Excellent technical knowledge
• Excellent knowledge of Unreal game engines;
• Knowledge of user/machine behavior (ergonomics);
• English skills are required as we work with English-speaking partners.
• Portfolio and/or demo required.

What we value in our team

• IResourcefulness and professional rigor;
• Ability to adapt a design to several target audiences;
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Additional Information

Come and make a difference with us! #FrimaLife

• Find out more about us: https://frimastudio.com/a-propos/
• About our culture: https://vimeo.com/766900522?share=copyLe

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