Lightfox Games is seeking a talented, creative, and engine-literate UI Artist to join our development team in Seattle. In this role, you will take full ownership of the visual design, graphic production, and engine-side implementation of user interface assets across our entire suite of game systems.
The ideal candidate is a blend of a sophisticated graphic designer and a practical technical artist. You know how to translate abstract wireframes into breathtaking, crystal-clear visual assets that perfectly fit our target aesthetic. At the same time, you possess the technical discipline required to jump directly into the Unity engine to set up canvases, organize prefabs, and animate layout transitions. Working cross-functionally with design and engineering, you will ensure our menus look beautiful, feel incredibly responsive, and operate flawlessly on mobile screens.
Job Overview : UI Artist
| Job Details | Specification |
| Job Title | UI Artist |
| Studio / Employer | Lightfox Games |
| Location | Seattle, WA (Downtown Hub) |
| Working Pattern | Hybrid (Approx. 50% Onsite / 50% Remote) |
| Core Software Stack | Unity, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma |
| Target Platforms | Mobile (Unannounced Global IP & Publisher) |
| Target Range | $90,000 – $125,000 Base + Equity + 401(k) Match |
Company Overview: High Autonomy, Elite Teams
At Lightfox Games, we build our organization around a central philosophy: small, elite teams operating with massive project ownership and zero unnecessary layers of management. We are currently scaling up our Seattle-based team to develop an ambitious, unannounced mobile title tied to a world-class, globally recognized IP and a tier-one publisher.
Operating from our downtown Seattle office, we embrace a hybrid work model (roughly 50% in-person, 50% remote). When working remotely, we sustain a highly collaborative, “quick-to-videocall, video-on” environment to keep communication fast, ideas flowing fluidly, and team mechanics tight. If you thrive in a nimble environment where your visual designs directly impact millions of players, Lightfox is the perfect stage for your craft.
Key Responsibilities as UI Artist
As a UI Artist, your daily operations will bridge aesthetic asset creation with hands-on technical engine integration:
1. Visual Design & Asset Production
- End-to-End Asset Creation: Author high-fidelity user interface art, vector icons, panel frames, and decorative elements that elevate the game’s overall presentation.
- Component System Architecture: Build and maintain shared UI asset libraries, style sheets, and UI component systems that enable the studio to rapidly construct performant new features.
- Live Ops Design: Concept and deliver tailored UI screens specifically for live operations, including event storefronts, limited-time purchase flows, and battle pass layouts.
2. Unity Implementation & Optimization
- Hands-on Engine Assembly: Drive layout integration directly inside Unity, demonstrating mastery over Canvas systems, prefab management, anchoring layouts, and asset atlasing optimization.
- UI Animation: Design and implement smooth UI transitions, state-change animations, button highlights, and interactive menu behaviors within the engine.
- Mobile Form-Factor Optimization: Verify that all menus dynamically scale across varying aspect ratios, preserve optimal touch target sizing, and stay well within memory and performance budgets.
3. Collaborative Testing & Iteration
- Wireframe Translation: Partner closely with UX designers, systems designers, and engineers to seamlessly transform structural wireframes and technical specs into polished, implementation-ready menus.
- Rapid UI Prototyping: Process constructive internal feedback, stakeholder notes, and live playtest data to rapidly iterate on menus for maximum player readability and ease of use.
Requirements & Qualifications
We are looking for a visually versatile designer who brings deep technical execution within real-time engines:
Core Technical Profile
- Industry Tenure: 5+ years of professional experience crafting UI art specifically for video games.
- Shipped Mobile Credits: A portfolio highlighting at least one successfully shipped mobile title.
- Visual Versatility: A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI craftsmanship, clean typography choices, icon design mastery, and the agility to adapt across distinct aesthetic styles.
- Core Toolset Mastery: Deep proficiency utilizing Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator for asset creation, while remaining fully comfortable using Figma for layout mockups and developer handoff.
- Unity Literacy: Proven, hands-on production experience working inside Unity, including an explicit understanding of prefab inheritance, sprite slicing, canvas scaling, and UI layout groups.
Workflow & Mindset Competencies
- Live Ops Frameworks: Practical experience designing menu matrices for live games, with an emphasis on reward tracks, progression loops, and complex in-game economies.
- Adaptability & Ownership: Comfort operating within a close-knit, highly dynamic studio environment where creative domains overlap and team members hold broad project responsibility.
Highly Desirable Assets (Nice to Have)
- Direct experience managing and scaling an evolving UI design framework post-launch for an active live service product.
- Advanced technical UI skills, such as writing custom UI shaders or crafting complex layout behaviors.
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
Lightfox Games offers a highly competitive total rewards package designed to support your health, financial future, and lifestyle balance:
- Competitive Base Salary: $90,000 – $125,000 per year (commensurate with background and portfolio depth).
- Financial & Ownership: Lucrative company equity options alongside a structured 401(k) retirement plan featuring an employer match.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options for you and your family.
- Commuter Subsidies: Robust commuter benefits to streamline your travel to and from our downtown Seattle office.
- Collaborative Culture: A supportive, low-ego studio environment centered around small, high-impact teams with massive autonomy.
