2K Sports - Lead UI Artist (Novato, Ca)

Please send your resume and a link to your online portfolio to me at katie.nelson@2kgames.com

Job Responsibilities

• This candidate will manage a team of talented UI artists and set a high bar for UI art direction. A few responsibilities include: task management, interfacing with producers and engineers, mentoring talent, providing innovative, envelope pushing art direction, etc

Required Skills

• A BA in art or related field or equivalent experience
• Proficient in 3D software – Maya preferred
• Experience managing a team of 5 or more artists
• Strong understanding of 2D, layout, illustration and graphic design
• Experience designing interfaces – games, web, mobile apps, etc
• Organized, detail-minded, and handle multiple projects under pressure
• Must easily communicate ideas both verbally and artistically to non-creative staff members
• Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process
• Quickly trouble shoot technical and creative problems
• Motivated to continuously improve on processes and designs

Extra Credit

• Fine Art Background
• Animation background
• Has a love of drawing, typography, lighting, camera, filmmaking, compositing
• Fluency with 3D Studio Max, After Effects, Flash, Unreal
• 2+ years game industry or tv/film
• Active gamer – knowledge of latest developments and trends
• Likes sports