UI Designer II

📋 Description

• Participate in the entire design and development process, starting from initial research and brainstorming to visual design, engineering hand-off, polish, and delivery.

• Advocate for enhancing existing features by understanding user needs and collaborating with project leadership.

• Develop wireframes and prototypes as required.

• Design diegetic UI/UX for physical interactions in VR environments.

• Produce 2D art assets (vector and raster, icons, emojis, interfaces, high-fidelity mockups, layouts, and other 2D elements) following production direction and game design guidelines, ensuring consistency with existing in-game assets.

• Work semi-autonomously on specific features with regular quality checks.

• Adjust UI assets and user flows for accessibility based on player feedback.

• Adhere to best practices, development processes, and art standards.

• Aid in implementing and importing in-progress and completed assets into the engine.

• Collaborate with Project Owners to ensure tasking aligns with milestones, providing accurate estimates, progress updates, and notifying of potential setbacks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Excellent visual design and communication skills

• Strong graphic design background with a solid understanding of the psychological principles guiding layout, typeface, color theory, illustration, etc.

• Proficient in creating high-quality 2D art assets (raster and vector) across various styles using industry-standard tools

• Familiarity with UX design fundamentals and usability principles

• Experience in interactive media and interactive experiences, understanding the specific requirements of interactive work

• Experience collaborating with a team producing 3D content, aware of the limitations and considerations of 3D content

• Knowledge and enthusiasm for interaction design and design systems

• Ability to use a data-informed approach to complement design thinking

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Two years of relevant experience in UI work

• Experience with Unity or a similar game engine (Preferred)

• 4+ years working in interactive media, particularly in UI work (Preferred)

• Strong traditional art background (Preferred)

• Appreciation for puns (or at least the ability to groan at them) (Preferred)

🏝️ Benefits

• 20 days of vacation

• Unlimited sick days

• School loan repayment assistance

• New parent benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision Plans

• Retirement Plan