Are you passionate about video games? Do you want to keep progressing in an exciting, young and dynamic environment? Gameloft is currently seeking a UI/UX Designer!
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the World Ergonomic Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for studying/producing UX and UI for our games on smartphone/tablet. As an expert in ergonomics and graphic design, you will contribute to the conceptualization and production of appealing interfaces which follow/enhance the art direction of the in-game content. Your input will offer solutions that are intuitive (ergonomics), functional (architecture), and aesthetically pleasing (design).
Daily tasks include:
Collaborate with team to translate game systems and gameplay user-experience goals into intuitive interfaces that support and enhance the games look and experience.
Observe and interpret results of usability testing and live game metrics, share conclusions with the World Ergonomic Director, and imagine solutions that help to increase accessibility and inform design decision-making game-wide.
Produce schemes of global flows with detailed requirements in collaboration with the local Game Designer, and share them with Headquarters.
Collaborate and participate with artists locally to create high-fidelity mockups to solidify design direction and planning with regards to the World Ergonomic Directors expectations.
Requirements:
2-3 years experience in video game design / web / multimedia.
Knowledge of various web and smartphone application types.
Able to produce material in line with current trends.
Comfortable taking initiative in terms of graphics, brainstorming, research, and suggesting graphical and ergonomic trends.
Expert knowledge in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Expert in After Effects / Flash for motion effects, transition menus.
Proactive, autonomous and able to work on a team.
Very good general knowledge of graphical trends and flows, particularly in smartphone applications (TV, web, video games, professional applications, etc.).
Very good English skills.
Portfolio showing your sense of artistry and polished execution.
All qualified candidates will be asked to take a skills assessment test.
Skills and Profile:
You must have a passion for AAA games and websites with added graphical value and you must visit forums dedicated to web/app interface design/video games, icon design and multimedia page layout on a daily basis.
Your graphical/ergonomic standards allow you to create graphical combinations that are contemporary and trendy.
You are able to create pictograms, icons, buttons and their effects, and you have skills in multimedia page layout and associated typesetting choices.
Benefits:
Open work environment with young, dynamic teams around the world.
Salary based on experience and merit.
Permanent, full-time contract and salary-raise system based on merit.
Career-development opportunities.
Relocation support.
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To apply:
In order for us to consider your application, please send your portfolio or samples of your work (demos, animations, images, websites, etc.). Please indicate the address of your website and portfolio if you have one.
Please send your CV, cover letter and portfolio to the following address:
recruitment.madrid@gameloft.com. Ref: UI/UX Designer.