Hiring Company
Heavy Iron/THQ
Hiring Company URL
www.heavy-iron.com
Location
6601 Center Drive West Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90045
Job Description
We are currently looking to hire a User Interface Artist on an upcoming high-profile title.
The UI Artist will be responsible for working within an existing UI Group to design and implement the game's user interface.
A solid design background and a confidence in both Flash and Photoshop are required. All candidates must submit a link to their portfolio and/or demo reel along with their resume.
Qualifications: • A portfolio demonstrating outstanding Design, illustration, and layout skills. • Advanced working knowledge of the following software applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash Demonstrated ability to work self-directed when necessary. • Demonstrated ability in providing art critiques, both visual and verbal • Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and visual • Formal art education, BFA from an accredited art/design school preferred
Requirements:
Responsible for: • Designing and implementing the User Interface components: • Front End menus and screens • In-game HUD (heads up display) elements • Problem solving and bug fixing for both technical and design issues related to User Interface Design.
Desired Skills and Pluses:
Pluses: • Strong interest in games • Strong traditional drawing and painting skills
Company Profile
Heavy Iron Studios is growing! Become a part of our development studio, wholly owned by industry leading video game publisher, THQ Inc. Join the team developing a multi-platform action-adventure game based on forthcoming animated feature films from Academy Award winning Pixar Animation Studios.
Heavy iron has most recently released Wall-E the video game based on Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" feature film.
Wall-E is Heavy Iron's most recent console game and was developed across Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems! Previous video game projects include Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, "The Incredibles" and "The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer" as well as Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie game and SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom. Both "The Incredibles" and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie games shipped internationally across all console platforms and sold through well over three million units each!
Submission Email (or URL)
jobs@heavy-iron.com
Submission Requirements
All candidates must submit a link to their portfolio and/or demo reel along with their resume to jobpost@heavy-iron.com
