Description
We are looking for a UI/UX Designer
for a multi-platform unannounced Narrative Adventure title, working on the
overall user experience of the game in all aspects and phases of production.
You will provide UX, UI, and Interaction design and documentation for various
aspects of the game, including menus, feedback, and user interfaces, and you
will be a part of the implementation of those systems. You will work with the
Game Director, Game Designers, Narrative Designers, Writers, Programmers, UI Artists,
Art Director, and Audio Designers. We value a culture of collaboration and are
seeking an imaginative, skillful, and versatile UI/UX designer to enhance the
player’s holistic experience.
Please apply online https://deckninegames.com/careers/
Responsibilities:
- Design the logic, layout, and
flow of all the in-game user interface elements
- Create wireframes, prototypes,
usability tests, and documentation
- Work closely with game design
to determine the best feedback for the player experience
- Work closely with narrative to
create an immersive narrative experience
- Work closely with UI artists to
determine presentation of UI and feedback
- Work closely with sound
designers to determine efficient and effective audio feedback
- Work closely with engineers to
deliver the best possible user experience
- Work closely with localization
and accessibility
- Make the experience is
excellent across all platforms
- Conduct surveys, focus groups,
and playtests to valid and test design qualifications
- Take an active role in
implementation and feature delivery
Requirements:
- Part of a game development team
while shipping 3 Console or PC games
- Thorough understanding of the
UX Field
- Demonstrated ability to
innovate and design excellent user experiences
- Portfolio of your UI/UX design
work
- Strong verbal and written
communication skills
- Strong problem-solving,
analytical, and troubleshooting skills
- Takes and understands direction
and feedback well
- Able to meet deadlines with
limited oversight
- Ability to anticipate needs of
the project
- Self-motivated
Pluses:
- Experience in Game Design
- Proficiency in Visual Design
- Proficiency in Photoshop and
Illustrator
- Understanding of the Narrative
Adventure genre
Benefits
§ Competitive
salary DOE
§ Generous PTO and paid Parental Leave
§ Health
insurance for you and your family at a low cost to you
§ Dental and
Vision insurance for you and your family at NO cost to you
§ Life
and Disability benefits at NO cost to you
§ Optional
Flexible Spending Account (including Healthcare and Limited Purpose),
Dependent Care Account, and Health Savings Account available
§ Optional
Supplemental Health and Life Insurance
§ 401(k)
Plan with an Employer Match
§ Growth
opportunities for your career
We
are not able to sponsor visas.
Salary Range: $55,000-$85,000 DOE
**Please note that the
compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position only and is
provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency
Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be
paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform
the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will
not necessarily receive the same compensation. **
About Deck Nine
Here at Deck Nine Games our
passion is storytelling games. We are an independent game developer dedicated
to crafting AAA interactive story games that inspire, transform, and entertain
players. In 2021 we released Life is Strange True Colors, which went on to win
multiple awards for storytelling and visuals, including best storytelling for
2021 and a VGA for Games for Impact. Recently we announced that we are
developing a game for the hit sci-fi Amazon series, The Expanse. Our prior
titles have won multiple awards, including Game of the Year and nominations for
VGA and BAFTA awards. The studio is 100+ amazing people both located in our
headquarters in sunny Westminster, Colorado and spread throughout the world
permanently remote.
As the crafters of stories that
encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck Nine is committed to
building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in which people from all
walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal
opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity and strength built
from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other qualities that
make us different.
If this sounds appealing to you,
please apply now!