Big Huge Games

Big Huge Games, developer of the award-winning real-time strategy games Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends, is expanding into a multi-team, multi-genre, next-gen company. We're looking for a gifted, energetic User Interface Artist to help us carry on our tradition of providing fun, intuitive, visually stunning interactive experiences in upcoming titles.

We're looking for people interested in:

Developing cutting-edge new IP across multiple next-gen platforms and genres, which will include work on our unannounced console RPG title led by Ken Rolston, Lead Designer of Oblivion and Morrowind
Pushing the development of RTS games through our Rise of Nations® franchise and beyond
Continuing to develop downloadable games like our acclaimed version of Settlers of Catan for XBLA

Job Overview:

Working closely with the art and design teams, the User Interface Artist will create art assets for menus, icons, and in-game HUDs, in addition to ensuring upcoming titles' usability by designing intuitive, attractive, and innovative UI systems.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with Designers and Art team to prototype and implement menu and HUD systems.
Create user interface art assets (menus, icons, buttons, backgrounds, maps, etc.) that match and reinforce the art direction of the title.
Maintain and update UI elements of titles throughout the iterative design process as well as usability studies.
Work with programmers to improve the usability of the Big Huge Engine's tools suite.

Skills and Experience:

Must possess strong illustration skills, sophisticated design, and typographic sensibilities.
Should be well versed in Photoshop, proficient in 3D Studio Max
Flash, Motion Graphics, ZBrush experience a plus
Must provide a solid and consistent body of relevant illustration and graphic design work.
Must possess strong interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively and contribute to team atmosphere.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills
Nuanced understanding of user interface design
Familiarity of game development processes, limitations, dependencies, and trends
Task driven, self-motivated, and proactive
Works well under deadline pressure
Must possess an enormous passion for games.

In addition to competitive salaries, Big Huge Games offers an extremely attractive benefits package, including:

401(k) plan
Paid vacation, sick leave, personal days and holidays
Comprehensive health insurance plan for you and your dependents
Employer funded life insurance and disability coverage

Contact Info:

Big Huge's preferred method of viewing your artwork and resume is by email submission of your portfolio website link to greatartjob@bighugegames.com. Links to industry-related personal blogs are also of interest. We encourage applicants to attach 3 samples of their strongest work (if static imagery, JPG preferred). Limit total of attachments to 3mb or less. Note in the subject line "(UI) User Interface Artist". Please do not send items via US Mail.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

About Big Huge Games:

We're a team of over 100 game developers - including a 28 person art department. Team skills are as important to us as technical skills and by sticking to this "core value," we've created a fun and energetic workplace with a passion for AAA game development. Some of our most successful games include Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends, of which the latter received Gamespy's 2006 Special Achievement in Art Direction Award and has been lauded by the press as "A playable piece of art..." (Game Revolution) and "...the best-looking RTS I've ever played" (PC Gamer). Another recent success has been the acquisition of Big Huge Games by the videogame publisher THQ in 2008 - a natural step in the evolution of the business, bringing in even more resources and allowing us to make even better (and better looking!) videogames. We're now hard at work on several new and as-yet-unannounced titles for the Xbox360, Playstation 3, Wii, and PC.

We're proud of our creative environment which includes fun office perks such as...

Pool table
Ping pong table
Full-size bar (modeled after a local Irish Pub)
Arcade machine (100's of classics installed)
Free drinks (sodas, tea, and freshly ground coffee via two fancy latte machines)
Biometric hand-scanner (Physical office keys? That's so twentieth century.)
Console gaming area (PS3, 360, and Wii)
Continuously updated Game Library stocked with 100's of titles available for borrow anytime
150 gallon saltwater aquarium