Technical Artist (UI) Intern @ EA

Electronic Arts Romania, one of the largest tech companies and video game developers in Romania, brings together talented people from diverse work backgrounds and industries all united by a common passion: inspiring the
world to play. If your dream job is to work with cutting-edge technology on some of the most popular video game franchises in the world, including EA SPORTS FIFA or NHL, then you're in the right place. Level up your learning and career development with some of the most talented industry professionals in the gaming world. We’re a diverse, creative, and collaborative group of people united by our shared vision of excellence. If you have a passion for creative storytelling, knowledge of one or more programming languages, an understanding of animation or design techniques, detailed knowledge of gaming and gaming principles, super-attention to detail, or a background in quality control or assessment, then join us creating the future of gaming.

Technical Artist (UI) Intern - Need for Speed Franchise

Position Summary:
EA is looking for a Technical Artist Intern. Your goal will be to make the player’s experience as intuitive as possible, in particular by making sure a game player can easily navigate menus, icons, and HUDs (heads up displays). You will be responsible for focusing on the game player’s experience and interaction with the game. You will work with the Game Designer and Producer to help build seamless and immersive interfaces.

Requirements:
• Technically minded candidate with an interest in UI art, web design, and graphic layouting skills.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Flash and/or Illustrator is a big plus.
• Experience in Adobe software packages
• Ability to learn and master complex technical tools
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and remotely from team and project leadership
• Excellent communicator and collaborator who loves to work with programmers, artists, and other designers

Nice to Have:
• Illustration and iconography skills
• Premiere, Dreamweaver and After Effects.
• 3D packages (e.g. 3DS Max, Maya, Softimage/XSI).
• Experience with scripting, and/or visual scripting languages.

Key Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the Producer, and Game Designer to create mock-ups and build prototypes of UI features
• Work closely with the Software engineers to implement and iterate on UI features
• Develop solutions to design challenges while following creative and art direction
• Provides technical support to the team with UI and layout skills
• Delivers optimized UI assets and layouts to the developers

We are offering:
o Probably the best summer experience of your life
o An opportunity to learn new and interesting things
o The possibility to learn more about our latest releases
o Flexible start-date and working hours