We are an indie studio developing Meme Wars, an innovative mobile 3D PvP arena fighter game that brings popular memes to life in a competitive arena. Players collect and battle with a diverse roster of meme-inspired characters, each with unique abilities and attacks. The game blends humor, strategy, and fast-paced action.

About the Game:

• Genre: 
  • 3D arena fighter with omni-directional movement (inspired by Smash Legends, Brawl Stars, Injustice, and Mortal Kombat)
• Modes:
  • Ranked Multiplayer with ELO
  • Offline Training Mode (bots with difficulty tiers)
• Combat Systems:
  • Status effects (e.g. Blood Loss, Stun, Poison)
  • Special & Super Attacks
  • Responsive movement, attack, block, dodge
• Progression:
  • Character leveling via currency
  • Gacha-style character unlocks
• Arenas:
  • Meme-inspired battle zones like chaotic streets of Ohio or peaceful Capybara lakes

What We Offer

• Remote Work & Time Freedom: We are a distributed team all working remotely and at different time zones to allow peak productivity.
• Limited Bureaucracy: No daily standup and constant checkups, we only require one meeting per week.
• Creative Freedom: Build something culturally unique and genuinely fun. The next big fighting game.
• Strong Team Culture: Work with experienced senior devs who also value collaboration and humor.

Position Overview

We are hiring a UI/UX Designer & Art Director (individual or compact agency) to lead a full visual redesign of our game’s UI and storefront assets ahead of our Steam and mobile launches. This role combines hands-on UI/UX design and art direction, ensuring our interfaces are clear, engaging, and consistent with our game's meme-inspired style. You will report directly to the Producer and collaborate closely with animators and developers to deliver assets optimized for both mobile and PC platforms.

Pay:

USD $35–$85 per hour (negotiable fixed-bid for agencies).

Core Responsibilities:

• Redesign and implement all UI components, including HUD elements (health bars, stamina indicators, status icons), menus, pop-ups, inventory screens, matchmaking UI, and lobbies for mobile and PC resolutions.
• Provide art direction to unify visual style across in-game UI and marketing materials, ensuring clarity and visual appeal.
• Create immediate assets required for Steam, App Store, and Google Play storefronts (capsule art, banners, screenshots, icons, and animated previews).
• Prototype UI flows using Figma or Adobe XD, then integrate finalized designs into Unity (uGUI/UI Toolkit).
• Collaborate with our technical animator to guarantee UI elements are correctly positioned and animated during cinematic and gameplay trailer captures.
• Optimize UI assets (textures, atlases, fonts, shaders) for performance on high end mobile hardware and high-resolution PC displays.
• Develop and document a clear, detailed UI style guide to maintain consistency across future expansions and updates.

Required Skills:

• 4+ years professional experience designing UI/UX for mobile & PC games.
• Previous shipped titles on Steam and at least one mobile store (iOS or Android).
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and prototyping software (Figma or Adobe).
• Strong understanding of typography, iconography, color theory, responsive layouts, and visual hierarchy.
• Portfolio demonstrating HUD design, intuitive user flows, and polished storefront graphics.

Bonus Skills (at least one preferred):

• Motion graphics in After Effects / Spine / Lottie
• Knowledge of Shader Graph or HLSL for custom UI visual effects.
• Designing for accessibility (colorblind modes, scalable text).
• Experience in data-driven UX design (A/B testing, analytics-driven adjustments)

If you have any questions please email: Business@youssofal.com