Keywords Studios

Media

UIArtist

A$85–125k ~AI est. Box Hill, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“UI Artist at Keywords Studios. Skills: UI Design, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Interaction Design. Maintain game vision. Craft visual systems for UI”

Industry & Context.

Media
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

UI Artist experience, Portfolio showcasing UI Design, Portfolio showcasing Graphic Design, Portfolio showcasing Motion Graphics, Portfolio showcasing Iconography, Understanding of UI, Understanding of Interaction Design, Exceptional design skills, Exceptional typography skills, Exceptional motion design skills, Understanding of Photoshop, Understanding of Illustrator, Understanding of After Effects, Understanding of Animat, Experience creating optimized assets, Ability to work collaboratively, Communicate ideas effectively, Incorporate feedback throughout production, Knowledge of game development pipelines, Ability to adapt artistic styles

Nice to Have

Passion for gaming, Understanding of market trends, Understanding of player expectations, Understanding of gaming cultures, Experience guiding art teams, Experience communicating with art teams

What You'll Do.

Craft visual systems for UI

Craft functional systems for UI

Demonstrate creativity

Adapt to graphic styles

Produce assets aligning with artistic direction

Produce assets aligning with technical requirements

Develop polished assets

Optimize assets for game engines

Work as part of a team

Collaborate with disciplines

Be proactive in problem solving

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Ensure artistic consistency

Participate in reviews

Participate in feedback sessions

Participate in iterative development

Ensure assets meet performance requirements

Ensure assets meet memory requirements

Ensure assets meet platform-specific requirements

Apply understanding of optimisation techniques

Maintain consistency in quality

Adhere to technical constraints

Adhere to engine limitations

Stay current with industry trends

Stay current with emerging technologies

Stay current with tools

Stay current with workflows

Contribute ideas to pipelines

Contribute ideas to production processes

Contribute improvements to pipelines

Contribute improvements to production processes

Push innovation of game art production

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Multidisciplinary teams

Communication Scope

Communicate ideas

Full Job Description

We're constantly working with some of the world's largest Publishers and most popular AAA games. Here in Australia we have studios located in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne and employ about two hundred of Australia's leading game professionals. Our studio brands operating under the Keywords Studios group are Tantalus Media (Vic, SA, Qld), and Liquid Development (Vic, SA, Qld). This position is to be hired into the Liquid Development studio brand: Liquid Development was founded in 2000 and is the largest outsourcing art studio in North America. Liquid Development is producing work at the forefront of modern game production, and the demand for our services continues to grow. Our team has contributed to AAA titles within the Halo, Mass Effect, Borderlands, and Call of Duty franchises. Liquid Development expanded into Australia in 2026, and now consists of 30+ talented creatives across Australia. We offer a fun and cooperative work atmosphere, where collaboration is encouraged among a diversely skilled team, to remain on the cutting edge of content creation. Liquid Development collaborates closely with Tantalus Media - together we create full scope projects for some of the biggest game publishers in the world. These positions are preferably based in either Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne. Other Australian cities will be considered as remote based. UI Creation * Maintain the vision of the game while crafting visual and functional systems for UI. * Demonstrate creativity and the ability to adapt to various game styles and graphic styles. * Produce assets that align with the project’s artistic direction and technical requirements. * Develop polished assets optimized for real-time game engines. Collaboration & Production * Work as part of a team, collaborating with different disciplines and be proactive in problem solving technical and artistic. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality. * Part

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