UI Artist
Helsinki
Are you a skilled UI Artist up for turning ideas into functional yet beautiful mobile game designs?
If yes, Metacore could be the right place for you
We are a game company from Helsinki, now also expanding to Berlin, best known for our hit game Merge Mansion and our people-first company culture. Built on trust, our culture allows us to work autonomously, efficiently, and ambitiously. We have mutually agreed on five cultural norms to describe how we build trust and work as Metacore – you can find them here.
Our company’s mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Although we already entertain 50M+ players worldwide and have grown into a team of 170+ game industry professionals in less than three years, we’re only getting started. That’s where we hope you come in: to create and implement great UI art that enhances Merge Mansion player experience and engagement.
Location:
Helsinki, Finland
Relocation:
Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
Remote work:
Hybrid model of office and remote work
Start date:
Flexible, ideally as soon as possible
Working language:
English
Responsibilities
UI Artist plays a key role in amplifying the Merge Mansion player experience through engaging UI and UX. In practice, this means (at least) the following:
Creating and implementing top-notch UI art for Merge Mansion, our first hit game
Working closely with amazing game designers, programmers and artists—as part of the Merge Mansion team—to bring the user experience of our game to the next level
Communicating UI/UX vision and design ideas to team-members, and execute them hands-on into the Unity engine, in style
Creating irresistible interfaces that simplify the gameplay and features, as well as build, test and implement UI screens/elements
Requirements
Every role is eventually shaped to match our unique passions, backgrounds and strengths. Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a UI Artist:
A strong background working in mobile gaming, specially as a game artist and UI artist
Shipped at least one mobile game as an UI artist and experience from a live mobile game
Ability to step into players’ shoes and truly grasp how UI and UX design works for mobile games
Good understanding and hands-on experience with Unity topped with knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
Willingness to take initiative and swift problem-solving skills
Animation (UI) or VFX skills are a plus
Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!
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About Metacore
Our company is formed by great teams and individuals. Together, we work rather as Metacore than for Metacore – aiming for the same goal of entertaining our audience with world-class mobile games. As Metacore, we’re much more than the sum of our skills, experiences and knowledge.
Our Culture
Metacore is the game company where players are the closest thing to a boss. In other words, our teams and individuals enjoy a lot of freedom and responsibility in their work. Everyone can find the optimal way for reaching their goals – as long as it respects our company culture.
Relocation
We are located in Helsinki and Berlin – two of the world's most vivid game hubs. We welcome game industry talents from all walks of life, around the world, and do our best to help them settle here.
Careers
Everyone in our team approaches mobile games with pure excitement. We play them and talk about them, but because that’s not enough, we also develop them. Read more about whom we hire and what our recruiting process is like.