Realtime Worlds (Scotland) - Senior UI Designer (Flash/ActionScript Expert)
REALTIME WORLDS Creators of the No. 1 hit game Crackdown and the eagerly awaited APB are looking for a Senior UI Designer to work on our ground-breaking unannounced project that is unlike anything the company has done before. This role represents a great opportunity for an extremely talented designer who is highly skilled in both graphic and user interface design and is an expert in the use of Flash and ActionScript.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for constantly pushing the envelope to create new and exciting user interface design? Are you highly creative and looking for a project that will really give you the opportunity to shine?
What Does The Role Involve?
Contributing significantly to the art vision for the user interface of a huge, ambitious and unique project
Utilizing ActionScript 3 expertise to create a dynamic, innovative and highly interactive user interface
Creating a substantial portion of Flash-generated UI assets for the product based on the established art vision. Working on these assets from initial concept to final implementation and testing
Working closely with all major stakeholders in the work (Art, Design, Code, Audio and UX (User Experience)) to ensure all requirements for the UI are gathered and well understood
Working within the UI Team but reporting directly to the Design Lead and with regular art direction from the Art Director
Creating clear, concise and accessible documentation of all work being undertaken such that everyone from the Art Director to Senior Management can review the work at any time and get excited by what they see0
Who Are We Looking For?
A smart cookie
Some commercial UI experience essential (can be for games, websites, graphic design etc.)
Degree/diploma from Art College in Games Development course or other art or design-related course preferred
An exceptional graphic artist
An extremely high level of awareness and creative flair in graphic design
An excellent eye for colour, shape, composition and iconography
A creative user interface designer
An extremely good understanding of the fundamentals of good UI design in terms of the entire user experience
A high level of creative flair the ability to take a fairly basic interaction and turn it into something unique and visually appealing yet familiar and fun to use
A technical whiz
An expert in Adobe Flash CS4 is essential
An expert in ActionScript 3 equally essential and the ability to apply a high level of innovation and creativity in its use
Familiarity implementing Flash and ActionScript UI in Scaleform a big plus
An excellent understanding of the full pipeline for getting UI assets into a game engine
Proven record of astute management of UI budgets for a game product
Some experience with XHTML, XML and other web-standard languages is highly desirable though not a requirement
A natural problem solver
A keen problem solver with an aptitude for troubleshooting. Capable of getting to the heart of a technical challenge very quickly and come up with an exciting and efficient solution
A lateral thinker, capable of looking at a technical challenge from a different and interesting perspective and using the technology at hand in new and exciting ways.
A meticulous organiser
Capable of planning out their own work thoroughly, giving realistic and achievable timescales and then working to these
Very goal driven. An understanding of exactly what the user-facing result of the work must be and ensuring this is achieved in the set timescale
An excellent communicator
Capable of conveying important information to all relevant stakeholders in the work including designers, Art Director, graphics programmers, production staff, and company Senior Executives
A real team player..!
Someone with a very easy-going nature and can do attitude
Someone who relishes new creative and technical challenges
Someone who inspires and enthuses others they work with
Capable of taking direction well and working productively based on the feedback they receive
To apply email: jobs@realtimeworlds.com
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for constantly pushing the envelope to create new and exciting user interface design? Are you highly creative and looking for a project that will really give you the opportunity to shine?
What Does The Role Involve?
Contributing significantly to the art vision for the user interface of a huge, ambitious and unique project
Utilizing ActionScript 3 expertise to create a dynamic, innovative and highly interactive user interface
Creating a substantial portion of Flash-generated UI assets for the product based on the established art vision. Working on these assets from initial concept to final implementation and testing
Working closely with all major stakeholders in the work (Art, Design, Code, Audio and UX (User Experience)) to ensure all requirements for the UI are gathered and well understood
Working within the UI Team but reporting directly to the Design Lead and with regular art direction from the Art Director
Creating clear, concise and accessible documentation of all work being undertaken such that everyone from the Art Director to Senior Management can review the work at any time and get excited by what they see0
Who Are We Looking For?
A smart cookie
Some commercial UI experience essential (can be for games, websites, graphic design etc.)
Degree/diploma from Art College in Games Development course or other art or design-related course preferred
An exceptional graphic artist
An extremely high level of awareness and creative flair in graphic design
An excellent eye for colour, shape, composition and iconography
A creative user interface designer
An extremely good understanding of the fundamentals of good UI design in terms of the entire user experience
A high level of creative flair the ability to take a fairly basic interaction and turn it into something unique and visually appealing yet familiar and fun to use
A technical whiz
An expert in Adobe Flash CS4 is essential
An expert in ActionScript 3 equally essential and the ability to apply a high level of innovation and creativity in its use
Familiarity implementing Flash and ActionScript UI in Scaleform a big plus
An excellent understanding of the full pipeline for getting UI assets into a game engine
Proven record of astute management of UI budgets for a game product
Some experience with XHTML, XML and other web-standard languages is highly desirable though not a requirement
A natural problem solver
A keen problem solver with an aptitude for troubleshooting. Capable of getting to the heart of a technical challenge very quickly and come up with an exciting and efficient solution
A lateral thinker, capable of looking at a technical challenge from a different and interesting perspective and using the technology at hand in new and exciting ways.
A meticulous organiser
Capable of planning out their own work thoroughly, giving realistic and achievable timescales and then working to these
Very goal driven. An understanding of exactly what the user-facing result of the work must be and ensuring this is achieved in the set timescale
An excellent communicator
Capable of conveying important information to all relevant stakeholders in the work including designers, Art Director, graphics programmers, production staff, and company Senior Executives
A real team player..!
Someone with a very easy-going nature and can do attitude
Someone who relishes new creative and technical challenges
Someone who inspires and enthuses others they work with
Capable of taking direction well and working productively based on the feedback they receive
To apply email: jobs@realtimeworlds.com