Location: Bath, UK, Hybrid or Remote within 1-2 hours of the UK timezone.
Meeple Corp is seeking an experienced UI/UX Game Artist to join our team and help bring popular, best-selling board games to major digital platforms. In this role, you will be instrumental in defining the visual identity and user experience across our tabletop adaptations, ensuring a seamless balance between brand identity and digital usability. Joining our small, collaborative team, you’ll help bring high-profile titles to life while contributing to a culture that values flexibility, shared responsibility, and a passion for high-quality work.
Key Responsibilities
- Art Style Definition: Define a clear and cohesive art style and visual language direction for new and existing digital game adaptations, considering elements like color palette, shape language, physical brand, visual hierarchy, material feel (e.g., flat, illustrated, semi-3D), and tone (e.g., playful, cosy, energetic).
- Application and Execution: Apply the defined art style to wireframes and final in-game UI screens.
- Usability and Clarity: Balance clarity, usability, and brand identity to ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience.
- Design Decision-Making: Clearly communicate your thinking, design decisions, and the challenges you solved during the design process.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain an awareness of accessibility constraints and considerations.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer or Artist, with experience working on shipped video games.
- Ability to independently translate material and design concepts into coherent, cohesive art styles.
- Expertise in defining and executing Visual Hierarchy and Art Style Cohesion.
- Strong understanding of UX principles and Readability for digital applications.
- High level of Creativity and demonstrated ability to work around potential UX/UI hurdles.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting and explaining design decisions.
What’s on offer
- Company equity is available depending on skill and experience.
- Be part of a driven team, creating real value for our users.
- Competitive Salary: Competitive pay based on location, skills, and experience.
- Flexible Working: Choose from remote, hybrid, or an office-based option with our Bath studio.
- Team Building: Regular board game evenings, socials, and conference attendance.
- 22 days of holidays and an additional 3 days over Christmas and New Year's due to office closure.
Company Values
- Open and honest dialogue is the foundation of our culture.
- We encourage bold ideas and are unafraid to disrupt traditional digital board game paradigms.
- We share both successes and challenges, ensuring everyone is informed and involved.
- Feedback is given and received constructively, driving continuous improvement.
- Trusting our team members to manage their work independently. Flexible working arrangements that prioritise results over rigid schedules.
- Build for the long-term, not just short-term gains. We aim to create lasting value for our team, partners, customers, and community.
- We believe in shared responsibility and collective success. A large share of the company's equity is reserved for an employee option pool for those who align with our values and get stuck in.
We're all creators of games and culture. We value those who embrace learning through trial and error and find joy in the process. Your readiness to experiment, grow, and stay positive is vital to our collective success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
To Apply
Please send us an email with your CV and portfolio.
Meeple Corp is dedicated to transforming the magic of board games into exceptional digital experiences. We strive to capture the essence of each game while introducing fresh ways to enjoy them.
Kingdomino is a quick, tile-placement game where you build your kingdom by connecting different terrains. As a ruler, you’ll strategically draft domino tiles to form a 5×5 grid, aiming to create the most valuable lands by linking terrains and maximising points with crowns. Easy to learn and perfect for all ages, Kingdomino offers a fun blend of strategy and accessibility for players looking to build the ultimate kingdom!