Lead UI Designer - New Games

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Job Description:

We’ve just launched Crash Bandicoot - On the Run, but that’s not all our New Games teams are working on.

We are looking for a talented and multi- skilled Lead UI Designer with a passion for games, graphic design and great user experiences. In this role, you will be leading a small team in creating and executing UI on one of our exciting new projects in our New Games business

Your role within our Kingdom

Working closely with the projects Art Director you will collaborate with a wide array of different crafts from Art and Tech to Game and UX Design. Your focus will be to design, create and implement, best- in- class UI that is on style and fitting for the game and its audience. You will set the UI style with the Art Director and lead UI staff in high fidelity execution through solid management skills and world class guides and documentation.

If you are an experienced UI artist with leadership experience and a passion for creating amazing mobile game experiences for the next generation of King players, then we want to talk to you.

Skills to Create Thrills

In the role of Lead UI Designer, you will be able to demonstrate the following set of skills

• Top level of creativity with a passion for games and player centric, interactive experiences

• The ability to create visually appealing, user- friendly, UI art assets that are cohesive to a wide array of different visual styles and to an exceptional level of polish

• The technical ability to implement UI content (static & animated), in- game, utilising industry standard techniques and workflows

• An expert in visual communication with an ability to quickly create concepts, user flows, prototypes and/or mock- ups to communicate your ideas

• An understanding of the limitations and nuances of displaying UI or user information to players on mobile devices, including

  • Visual hierarchy

  • Player onboarding

  • Information optimisation

  • The basics of haptic feedback

• An in- depth understanding of all fundamental graphic design principles, such as

  • Typography

  • Colour Theory

  • Shape language

  • Layout design

• Excellent knowledge of industry standard applications such as

  • Content creation packages like the Adobe Suite (Photoshop etc.)

  • UI/UX prototyping tools, such as Proto.io, Sketch, Adobe Xd

  • Game development tools such as Unity or Unrea

• Knowledge of technical constraints, optimization and implementation

• Full spectrum UX/UI capabilities, able to cover UX when needed and key partner for UX Researchers

• Strong Motion Design skills, an ability to animate text and transitions with flair

• Versatility with a dedicated, autonomous and skilled approach to game and visual design challenges

• Strong listening and interpretation skills, with an ability to decipher game designs and how to visualise them effectively

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to confidently present ideas and concepts to groups of people as well as teaching new skills to other artists

• Experience creating guidance documentation, including and not limited to Style Guides

• Strong organizational skills with an ability to both organise your own and your team’s work and plan effectively with project leads.

• Experienced leader who drives results from others through clear feedback and performance management

• A natural coach who is considered a ‘go- to- person’ in and outside of craft

• An innovative spirit, happy to go beyond the assigned tasks, actively seeking responsibility

Bonus Points

• Previous experience of working in casual mobile games, including live operations

• Skills in animation and Visual FX

A portfolio demonstrating all aspects of your skill is required.

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