Kava is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic UI Designer/2D Artist. In this role, you will be designing art and interfaces for our mobile, Web and VR titles in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
At Kava, you’ll be sharing your hard-earned knowledge while working within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team of designers, artists, product managers and programmers as you continue to develop your skill set by learning from your teammates.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Art Director to create designs ranging from ads and marketing materials to compelling interfaces for mobile and VR games.
- Translate wireframes and written requirements into finished designs based on a project’s guidelines and goals.
- Create optimized graphics for final engineering handoff.
- Create clean illustrations that communicate concepts effectively.
- Ability to collaborate with cross discipline teams.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in illustration, graphic design or related field; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent 2D art and illustration skills (i.e. you live in Photoshop and illustrator).
- Ability to design concise and beautiful iconography.
- Solid understanding of animation and effects for UI.
Skills
- Organized, meticulous, and thorough working habits.
- Superior verbal communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to pick up new technical skills and concepts quickly.
- Ability to match various existing art styles and strongly differentiate between styles.
- Knowledge in 3D asset creation and rendering.
- Knowledge of mobile UX patterns.
- Some knowledge of contemporary fashion and/or interior design is an asset.
- Experience with Unity is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- You have a passion for games, and a desire to be part of the future of mobile, web and VR social games.
- You have an interest in the technical side of games and have done some front end or prototype coding.
- You're versatile, flexible, and willing to do what's needed in a fast-moving environment.
- An interest in pop culture, celebrities, and fashion is a plus.
- You've got a superlative portfolio.
- Experience working in a fast paced Agile and TDD software delivery environment.
Based in Atlanta, GA, we offer competitive salaries, medical/dental, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k) and stock options.