Lead User Experience Designer/Artist

Description

Lead User Experience Designer/Artist

Gazillion Entertainment is a developer, publisher and operator of massively multiplayer online games for

wide audiences, most known for the award-winning Action RPG / MMO Marvel Heroes 2015 featuring

iconic Marvel characters including Spider-man, Iron Man, Captain America and 50 more!  Our team of

world-class talent is focused on developing a new generation of superior quality, massively entertaining

online games.

We are looking for a talented Lead User Interface Designer/Artist to design and create User Interfaces

for Marvel Heroes. This person will be responsible for designing the visual look of the UI in collaboration

with the game design team and be a key creator of art for the UI. They will also collaborate with the UI

engineering team and production team to create fun-to-use and intuitive interfaces for our game

features. They will report to the Art Director.

Responsibilities:

• Create design prototypes, including graphic design samples and mockups for game features, menus, displays in the game

• Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders: game design, production, UI engineering, taking feedback and input from all to produce the best designs

• Estimate work effort as needed

• Create final assets at high quality

• Collaborate with the UI engineering team to ensure smooth implementation of all new UIs

Requirements:

• Above all, superior creative 2D art and design skills and experience in UI design. This will be

• demonstrated with a strong portfolio of previous work.

• Experience with game UI is critical

• Expert skill with Photoshop, Illustrator and UI prototyping tools of choice

• Strong Flash animation skills

• A keen eye for composition, clarity and usability

• Experience making wireframes and user flows

• Experience with typography and fonts

• Experience with a variety of artistic styles. Ability to create new looks or design pieces that fit into an existing style

• Passion for games and a willingness to experience Marvel Heroes (and other games) as a player so as to make the best design choices

• Willingness to iterate on designs

Nice to haves:

• Web design experience, HTML and Javascript skills

• Previous games experience, professional or hobbyist

• Familiarity with the Marvel IP

• Experience with game engines: Unreal, ScaleForm, or others

• College degree in Art, Animation, Design, or related field preferred

• Portfolio submissions should include:

• Examples of interfaces designed, ideally those that have been implemented. Animations where possible.

Our preferred format is a link to a personal website