LBC Studios Looking for UI/UX Artist at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Why this role is made for you:
Our new UI/UX Artist has high levels of usability expertise in the social and mobile games field, and will apply those best practices to LBC’s line of games. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, passionate, creative, and willing to take design risks to make the most compelling user experience for our players, all while serving the business/marketing/community needs of the title. The successful candidate needs to be flexible, able to work on tasks ranging from creating screenflow mockups and designing UI aesthetics to generating templates for community posts and marketing art, as well as developing high quality game art for our mobile games. They also need to be an energetic, positive culture add to an already open and empowering team.

This is a full-time, remote position.

A UI/UX Artist’s impact:
Create 2D art assets, including user interfaces, icons and in-game items

Be familiar with our games’ UI/UX, and work with the Art Lead to identify areas of improvement

Create wireframes and click-throughs using software such as Adobe XD to support Game Designers’ visions

Plan and execute on work using Agile development practices

Work with the team to identify and solve problems, both technically and artistically

Demonstrate a broad range of technical and creative abilities to effectively deliver the overall look, attitude and style of the UI in our games

Actively participate in team/department meetings

Your track record includes:
3+ years of professional experience in a related entertainment industry with a minimum of 2 years of experience in games

Fluent in Photoshop and Illustrator

Able to design consistent and engaging user experiences

A strong understanding of usability principles and practices

2D art skills with understanding of layout, balance, colour and iconography

Able to anticipate complications early and suggest solutions while maintaining a strong visual result

Ability to produce high quality, accessible and fresh designs

Ability to give and receive constructive criticism and change work or hold your ground accordingly

Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds

Unity experience for UI implementation would be a big plus

About LBC:
LBC was originally founded to develop the first AAA cannabis-themed F2P mobile game. Hempire was launched on April 20, 2017, and has been downloaded over 20M times! It has earned a 4.7 rating on the app and play stores. With Hempire’s success, LBC has grown into a team of over 40 people across a wide range of disciplines. Building off of Hempire’s success, we are developing new exciting titles for the F2P mobile game market driven by our core values:

Accountability: We communicate fearlessly, make educated decisions, and own our roles.

Growth: We commit to growth professionally, personally, and collectively.

Honesty: We engage in open, respectful dialogue, and cultivate communities.

Passion: We give more energy than we take. We take pride and find joy in what we do!

We cultivate the freshest interactive experiences in the mobile world. From concept to publishing, our free-to-play games are 100% home-grown, an expression of our passion, commitment to quality and driven by a purpose that will be remembered forever.

We Grow Games.

We Grow Communities.

We Grow Careers.