UI Artist Intern - Undergraduate at Insomniac Games

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

40.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

UI Design, UX Design, Wireframing, Mockups, Iconography, Prototyping, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Animate, After Effects, Illustrator, Digital Design Fundamentals, Interaction Design, Usability Patterns, Game Design Sensibilities, Game Accessibility, Player Advocacy

Industry

Computer Games

Description

R-121970 About the Role Join Insomniac’s UI/UX Department and help build our next industry-inspiring player experience. As a UI Artist Intern, you’ll design and implement intuitive, accessible, and visually stunning interfaces that help players navigate, connect, and play with ease. You’ll collaborate with artists, designers, and developers to bring AAA-quality visuals to life and learn how to deliver seamless user experiences in a professional game studio setting. What You’ll Do Create and iterate on UI visuals including wireframes, mockups, motion comps, iconography, and prototypes Implement and polish in-game UI elements in collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams Contribute to UI/UX documentation, feedback sessions, and team design reviews Stay up to date on design trends and advocate for player accessibility and usability What You’ll Learn End-to-end UI/UX design workflows in AAA game development Best practices in visual design, motion, and user experience Collaboration across disciplines in a professional, creative environment What We’re Looking For Portfolio required. Polished detail-oriented visual user interface / screen design work - particularly with an orientation towards video game content. Illustration, graphic design, animation, and motion graphics work is also acceptable only as supporting material to the main UI/UX portfolio. Competency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Animate, After Effects, Illustrator) Understanding of digital design fundamentals, interaction design, and usability patterns Strong game design sensibilities and a desire to create innovative player experiences Familiarity with game engines and implementation workflows Passion for game accessibility and player advocacy Eligibility Students with expected graduation between May 2025 and Spring 2027 from an accredited university. Undergraduate Able to work during one of the following periods: May 18th - August 7th or June 15th - September 4th. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period. At this time, SIE will only consider applicants who are authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain their authorization to work in the United States. Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Intern Pay Range $33.25—$40 USD

Responsibilities

As a UI Artist Intern, you will create and iterate on UI visuals and implement in-game UI elements in collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams. You will also contribute to UI/UX documentation and stay updated on design trends.