UX is Fine // Concept Art + Game Design Internship

I got the internship at UX is Fine all by chance! I took a Concept Art class and we had to design a character for a project. I presented my character and my professor was so impressed he wanted to invite me to the UX is Fine Slack Team. After meeting the team, I was offered an internship to work on a really big project!

UX is Fine! is a moderately sized game-development third-party company that mainly focuses on the visual design of each UI/UX component and also implements them in the video games for ease of export. UXiF has a history of well-known names such as Riot Games as its clients.

Due to NDA reasons, I cannot reveal what the projects I worked on were as the game has yet to be released. However, I can say that I had the responsibility as a UI artist and I had to use my painting and illustration skills to edit and create images for versatile UI/UX uses! I also had the responsibility to continuously report to both supervisors on my progress. 

From my experience, I think the most important thing I learned is that for a healthy team to function and for my career to go a long way, always have kindness as the top of my priority. I’ve acquired a lot more confidence and also the skills to become someone easier to work with. I’ve acquired many tools in my belt, especially communication and management tools with applications, which are essential nowadays in the asynchronous workspace.

Overall, this experience has most definitely helped clarify my career goals. I love doing UI/UX, but I think my goal is still to work specifically in concept art and character design. However, this internship has opened up a very clear path for me. I have made connections and this networking will go a long way in giving me a head-start in entering the industry.