Lead UI Artist

The role

You will shape the visual language of a game by setting the artistic vision for UI, mentoring a team of artists, and collaborating with design, engineering, and creative leadership. You will design and create high quality UI assets including menus, HUDs, icons, and animations.

What you will do

• Act as a UI craft specialist providing guidance and mentorship
• Champion UI best practices for visual quality and usability
• Collaborate with clients, internal stakeholders, and development teams
• Present UI concepts and offer informed recommendations
• Design and create high quality UI assets like menus, HUDs, icons, and animations
• Develop and improve UI workflows, pipelines, and style guides
• Collaborate with designers, artists, engineers, and producers
• Review and provide constructive feedback on UI work
• Support UI implementation within the game engine
• Advocate for strong user experiences and accessibility

Required qualifications

• Significant professional experience in UI development across all phases of the game development lifecycle
• Proven experience leading UI delivery on game projects, including mentoring and reviewing work
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and player-centred design
• Excellent visual design skills including typography, layout, colour theory, and interaction design
• Strong artistic ability across both 2D and 3D UI creation
• Experience establishing UI workflows, pipelines, documentation, and style guides
• Strong awareness of current and emerging UI/UX trends
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Adobe XD or equivalent
• Experience implementing UI in Unreal Engine using UMG
• Great communication and presentation skills
• Experience planning, prioritising, and managing UI work across multiple projects
• Collaborative and supportive leadership style

Nice to have

• AAA experience advantageous
• Basic knowledge of scripting – HTML, CSS, XML, XAML or similar
• Understanding of working within memory constraints, while balancing artistic intentions

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working (3 days per week on-site)
• Holiday Accrual Scheme
• International AAA game projects
• Access to cutting-edge hardware
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare Plan incl. Dental and Eye care
• Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme - Wellness Support
• Regular Team Incentives and Social Events

Before you apply

• Unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation support
• Must be based in the UK with the Right to Work

About the company

Stellar is a video game development studio with offices in Guildford, UK and Utrecht, Netherlands. They focus on quality and excellence to create AAA experiences.