UI/UX Artist

Permanent employee, Full-time · Amsterdam

Your mission

We are Vertigo Games, developers and publishers of top-end VR titles like Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine, After the Fall and The 7th Guest. Our Amsterdam studio has started development of our next VR game, following Metro Awakening, and we are looking to recruit a UI/UX Artist who can aid us in our mission.

Are you looking for a studio that celebrates creativity and sets the bar in immersive entertainment? Then we should meet!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and create UI assets like backgrounds, buttons, icons, graphics etc.
Implement 2D, 3D, and animated UI assets in the game engine.
Co-own the design of the UX with the designers, from wireframe to product.
Iterate the UI in response from the art and design leadership.
Consistently meet project deadlines in a timely manner without compromising artistic integrity and respecting technical constraints.

Your profile

Experience in 2D and 3D content creation for UIs for mobile devices.
You are highly versatile and able to adapt to different visual styles.
You are a creative & methodical thinker.
Great understanding of UI and UX design principles like priority, weight, form, color etc.
You are an effective communicator, both written and verbal, in English.

Bonus points for

Working knowledge of rapid prototyping and validating designs through testing.
Experience with spatial UI/UX design.
Passionate about games with an ability to analyze competitive products for their strengths and weaknesses.
3D modeling or animation skills.
Concept art skills.

We offer

A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
A hybrid working model with two office days per week.
26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
Free train commuting to and from the office.
Free pension plan.
A healthy lunch in our canteen.
Group activities and an annual VR game jam.
Thursday afternoon drinks.
The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.

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About us

Vertigo Games is a multi-platform VR entertainment company with offices in Rotterdam & Amsterdam (NL) and Los Angeles, California (USA).

With experienced teams in the areas of Studios, Publishing and Arcades, the company develops, publishes and distributes a growing portfolio of quality VR games that offer a novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experience both in- and outside of the home.

In 2020, Vertigo Games joined the leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, Koch Media, now PLAION (a subsidiary of the Embracer Group), adding VR gaming to the Group’s global network.

In 2021, the company announced it has five more high-end titles in the pipeline for the coming years.

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We are looking forward to your application!

Thank you for your interest in joining Vertigo Games. Please fill out the form below and upload your application documents.