Job Title:

• UI Artist - Infinity Ward

Requisition ID:

• R025561

Job Description:

Your Platform:

Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty franchise. The studio has won numerous industry awards for titles including Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision.

Infinity Ward has a relaxed, yet diligent workplace environment and values top-notch events and a passionate development team.

Your Mission:

Infinity Ward is seeking a UI Artist to work closely with the multi-discipline UI team to deliver innovative user interfaces for Call of Duty titles.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Work with the UI/UX Director and UI Art Lead to establish and push the look of the game’s UI across frontend, in-game HUD and additional art content while adhering to the UI Styleguide and game direction.
• Apply strong understanding of design principles, color theory and typography.
• Create assets from concept through final product: whole screen layouts, iconography, backgrounds, map imagery, widgets, and button helpers.
• Use After Effects (including Red Giant suite and plugins like Universe) to craft high-quality UI motion graphics and create animation comps that communicate flow, interaction, and feedback.
• Author comps and assets with motion in mind to convey concepts, functionality, flow, and animation states.
• Collaborate with UI Engineers, UX Designers and feature/gameplay teams to problem solve and ensure visuals create the best possible user experience.
• Manage assets, establish naming conventions, maintain accurate checked-in content, and keep stakeholders updated.

Player Profile / Requirements:

• Shipped at least one AAA multi-platform title through the entirety of production.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a UI Artist.
• Strong graphic design background with high proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Clear understanding of art optimization, game and engine constraints.
• Ability to conceptualize, present and execute ideas within tight schedules.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-discipline team and provide/take constructive feedback.
• Demonstrable proficiency in motion graphics creation for game UI.
• Avid gamer.

Pluses:

• Cinema 4D
• Scripting (e.g. Lua)
• 3ds Max / Maya / Blender

We encourage candidates from diverse and under-represented groups to apply; applicants need not meet every qualification.

Company:

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world's largest interactive entertainment companies and is home to franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. The company serves hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries.

Rewards / Benefits:

Subject to eligibility, the company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA/HRA, healthcare and dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and other voluntary benefit programs (supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance).
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires you to move.

Eligibility to participate in benefits may vary for part time and temporary employees and interns.

Compensation:

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $34.28 - $63.42 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Specific range and offer will be based on factors including experience, performance, and work location. Employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (not guaranteed). New hire compensation is negotiable.