Experienced UI Artist
At Paradox Development Studio, we create world-leading grand strategy games that captivate players for hundreds of hours. We’re now seeking an experienced UI Artist to join our team in Stockholm and help bring our bold, new (non-historical!) IP to life.
This is a unique opportunity to push artistic boundaries and redefine player interaction in a completely fresh universe. If you’re passionate about crafting stunning, intuitive user interfaces and want to leave your creative mark on a groundbreaking new world, we want to hear from you.
You will be the bridge between our UX and 2D art team, and be responsible for implementing the UX wireframe designs into the game engine, making sure the UI looks great, and is accessible and easy to understand for the player.
You will help develop the overall look of our UIs with a meticulous eye for detail, high quality artwork and strong knowledge of UX. You will work closely with the Art Director in shaping the overall vision for our game, and be a driver for visual improvements and accessibility.
You will collaborate closely with UX and content designers to ensure cohesive execution of UIs that are easily digested by new players.
You will also help craft our game art by creating UI elements, art assets, art styles and any supporting artwork that our games may require. You will have the opportunity to work with animation, and bring both original and modern takes on UI.
Skills we're searching for...
3+ years of experience creating user interfaces from concept, through prototype to final
Experience with scripting and markup languages such as Javascript and HTMLStrong knowledge of UX to facilitate collaboration with our UX team
Proven skill in creating high quality modern UI art from scratch
Articulate in contextualizing decisions, communicating ideas and giving feedback
Comfortable using English in spoken and written form
You will be a central member of the team and will work together with our talented artists on defining the road ahead for our unannounced game. This is a great opportunity to have a huge impact on an upcoming title!
As part of the recruitment process, you may be asked to perform a test.
Practical information
Scope: Full time and permanent
Reports to: Managing Art Director
Location: This position is based in Stockholm
Please note that we will only recruit locally for this position!
- Department
- Art
- Role
- UI Artist
- Locations
- Stockholm, Sweden
Our Culture
At Paradox, we place great emphasis on the value we create for our players, the trust we place in one another and our goal of making games that our players love to play forever.
We try to proactively solve the challenges of a rapidly changing industry, while always keeping in mind the longevity of our games and long-term perspective of our business strategy.
We focus less on job titles and more on the ideas, skills and attitude that every member of our small, autonomous teams brings to the table. We believe that helps us make each other better, and help realize our goals.
To get a fuller picture of how it’s like to work at Paradox, we invite you to watch the below video.
Stockholm, Sweden
About Paradox Interactive
Today, Paradox consists of both publishing and internal game development. We have a broad portfolio of games and own the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands.
Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006. Paradox games are developed primarily for PC and console platforms, but the company also releases games on mobile. The largest markets today include the US, UK, China, Germany, France and Scandinavia. In total, Paradox games have over five million players each month.
Experienced UI Artist
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