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Sr. UI/UX Designer
Electronic Arts | Redwood City CA 94065 USA | Full Time | Posted: 12/19/2012
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Senior UX/UI Designer
Overview:
EA is seeking a Senior User Interface Designer to join our team in Redwood Shores, CA. In this role, you will be a team leader, working with highly talented and experienced developers on an upcoming PC action title. You will own the development and oversee the implementation of all user interface elements, including the creation of overlays for in-game presentation and functionality of the product. You will also guide your team in the conceptualization, design, and creation of individual assets for the interface. You are the champion of the user’s experience from a usability standpoint, ensuring the player experience is as intuitive as possible in guiding them through a complex network of choices, both in-game and out.
Responsibilities:
• Drive the process for the UI/UX of the service
• Work closely with the Producer and Creative Director to create mockups and prototypes of UI features
• Partner with the Art Director to establish and execute the UI aesthetic
• Help direct the work of additional UI artists
• Work closely with the UI engineer to implement UI features
• Rapidly iterate and develop solutions to design challenges while following creative and art direction
• Creation of required art assets (icons etc.)
Requirements:
• 5+ years of experience with user interface design, ideally for PC video games
• Excellent and proven graphic and information design background
• Strong usability design/test experience
• Tirelessly champions the user’s experience, focusing on positive reinforcement
• Can iterate on clear and complete user/data flows prior to development (e.g., Visio, Balsamiq, etc.)
• Excellent communicator and collaborator who loves to work with programmers, designers, and other artists
• Expert with standard art tools of the trade (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Expert understanding of Flash: workflow, asset creation, .fla set up, optimization, and organization, animation, components and libraries
• Functional understanding of Flash AS 3 (basic scripting, calls to external targets)
• Bonus: knowledge of Scaleform (including clik components), Javascript, experience with e• commerce web development, application design, info kiosk design, basic HTML, XML & CSS
This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.
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| Location | Redwood City, CA, 94065, United States |
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| Job Level | Senior |
| Categories | OTHER, Console / PC Games |
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| How to apply | Applications are no longer accepted for this job posting. |
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| Job Code | Sr. U |