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UI/UX Designer
UK Remote or West Midlands Based – Birmingham/Worcestershire Area
Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch!
Role And Purpose
We are seeking a talented and creative UI Designer to join our team. As a UI Designer, you will be responsible for designing and creating appealing and user-friendly interfaces for our game development projects. You will collaborate closely with our producers, artists, engineers, creative director, and other designers to ensure that our games provide an exceptional user experience. The ideal candidate is passionate about user-centered design, stays up to date with the latest design & art trends and technologies, and possesses excellent visual design and communication skills.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with producers, designers, and artists to understand project requirements and translate them into engaging and intuitive UI designs for AAA games projects, following best practices in user-focused design.
* Create wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes using industry-standard design tools, effectively communicating design concepts and interactions.
* Ensure consistency and coherence in visual design and artistic direction for each individual project.
* Stay up to date with the latest UI design & art trends, tools, and technologies, and apply them to enhance the overall user experience.
* Conduct usability testing and analyze user feedback to identify areas of improvement and optimize the user experience.
Requirements
* Proven experience as a UI Designer or similar role, with a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design skills, a keen eye for detail and originality.
* Experienced in industry-standard tools, such as Photoshop, Figma, and Unreal.
* A good understanding of games production and design pipeline.
* Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices, and the ability to apply them effectively in the design process.
* Strong knowledge of responsive design principles and experience designing for multiple platforms.
* Familiarity with front-end development technologies and their impact on UI design.
* Familiarity with user research techniques, usability testing, and data-driven design decisions.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Proactive and self-motivated.
Desirable Skills
* Bachelor’s degree in design, art, or a related field.
* Ability to create UI visuals to meet a AAA standard and implement these to match your UX designs.
* Able to paint, work in 3D, and/or animate.
* Experience designing for AAA titles or complex entertainment applications.
* Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
* Experience collaborating with remote or distributed teams.
* An understanding of HTML, C++ or C# programming languages.
Portfolio
Please send through your portfolio and cover letter. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.
Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com
What We Offer
Based just outside Birmingham, Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. The team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development.
We Also Offer The Following
* Private healthcare.
* Additional time off over the Christmas period on top of standard holidays.
* Bonus scheme.
* Team outings and events.
* Summer BBQ + Festive party.
If you have the drive and skills for making games and think you have what it takes to work within our team then we’d love to hear from you.
For more information visit our site – Flix Interactive
Alternatively, call our recruitment team on – 01527 958 177
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