Mobile UX Designer

CONTRACT TO HIRE
– 12-18 MONTHS
– MUST BE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES This candidate will be responsible for building a clean and effective user experience for our customers.

We are looking for a smart & imaginative Mobile UX Designer with mobile game development experience, that thrives in an agile environment.

The right fit is someone who enjoys creative problem solving, learning new technologies, loves gaming & collaborating and taking ownership & pride in the work that they do.

We are a small collaborative team and each member wears multiple hats to keep things fresh and interesting Responsibilities ?

Preparing and designing of all facets of the User Interface design including: mockups, wireframes, icons, animations, UI style guides, general art and documentation.

The focus would be UX design over UI Art.

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Designing high-quality experiences and user flows across apps and web.

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Create user-centered UX designs and best practices working with our design team ?

Creating & optimizing UX/UI solutions for new features, core game flow, and anything UX design related.

An in-depth knowledge about the latest design trends and technologies is a must ?

Design mock-ups/iterations using Photoshop, and Illustrator focused on UI and gameflow.

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Creating appealing, user friendly, innovative and crisp 2D game assets with a focus on usability and freemium best-practices in the mobile mid-core to casual game styles.

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Create clear and attractive messaging, buttons, icons, widgets, and other UI elements which work well within tight fixed aspect ratios, and with a wide variety of game themes from cheerful and casual ?

Collaborate with the UI lead to provide UI style guides for new titles to ensure product consistency.

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Work with engineering to ensure artwork is accurately and consistently represented in the game.

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Mentor other artists and team members when it comes to UI/UX design Qualifications ?

5-10 years practical art/design experience working in interactive media and/or mobile games.

Mobile F2P experience is a big plus ?

Graphic design skills: sketching, wireframing and storyboarding abilities on paper and screen.

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Communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively ?

You have strong knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite ?

Hungry for innovation, eager to challenge the status quo ?

You have the ability to design within brand guides and contribute to design language ?

Solid understanding of UI design best practices and interaction design fundamentals.

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A strong understanding of UI conventions and challenges for the mobile and other emerging platforms.

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Ability to translate flowcharts and wireframes into fun, usable, visually polished UI systems.

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Strong desire to collaborate with producers and designers outlining player flows and wireframes.

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Expert knowledge of Photoshop; strong skills in Illustrator & After Effects.

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Previous experience with motion graphics, compositing and special effects is a plus.

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Strong cross-functional communication skills: verbal, written and visual.

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Ability to produce high quality work quickly, iterating toward the best solutions.

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Strong passion for gaming.

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Experience working on consumer websites focused on virtual goods is a plus.

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Other drawing, illustration and 3D skills a plus.

Education ?

Bachelor degree in Graphic Design/Fine Arts or Illustration is preferred.

Experience ?

5-10 years of experience in illustration, graphic design, concept art.

Perks & Benefits ?

100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan ?

Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays ?

401k & Flexible Spending Accounts ?

Flexible working arrangements