Senior UI Designer

Frima is seeking a Senior UI Designer to join its design team. With over 20 years of creative audacity, Frima has been recognized as one of Canada's best video game employers. The role involves proposing functional and high-level design solutions, actively participating in artistic reviews, making decisions based on research, designing functional prototypes, animating interface elements, and collaborating with other disciplines to ensure game experience consistency. The designer will also mentor UI designers and contribute to the evolution of UI tools and methods.

Must Have

• Propose functional and high-level design solutions adapted to project constraints.
• Actively participate in artistic reviews and ideation sessions.
• Make ergonomic and user experience decisions based on research, data, and best practices.
• Design functional prototypes to test and validate user experience with the team.
• Animate interface elements and ensure their harmonious integration into the game engine.
• Be a primary contact for UI issues, internally and with external partners.
• Actively participate in progress meetings and collaborate with other disciplines.
• Supervise and support UI designers, offering guidance and sharing best practices.
• Contribute to the evolution of UI tools, templates, and working methods.
• Participate in project retrospectives to improve future UI processes.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in UI design.
• Demonstrated experience in interface design on AAA projects.
• Experience in team mentoring.
• Experience in interface development with Unreal 5.X.
• Ability to design interfaces for different audiences and platforms (console, PC, mobile).
• Understanding of technical constraints related to game production.
• Strong understanding of user behavior and interface ergonomics.
• Excellent command of Figma.
• English language skills are required.
• Available to travel internationally if needed.

Good to Have

• Strong skills in drawing, coloring, and animation.
• Autonomy and sense of responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills in a multidisciplinary collaboration context.
• Curiosity and passion for the video game field.

Perks & Benefits

• 4.5-day work week (Friday afternoon off).
• Flexible work: remote (for Quebec residents), hybrid, or in-person.
• Up to 7 weeks of vacation per year.
• Sick days and personal days.
• Comprehensive group insurance from day one.
• RRSP contribution.
• $400 allowance for ergonomic equipment.
• Access to chair massages, fresh fruits and snacks, a gym, sports activities.
• Regular project and news presentations.
• Close-knit, caring, and inclusive teams.

Company Description

We need an impact player!

Frima is looking for a Senior UI Designer to help its design team level up.

At Frima, we have been cultivating creative audacity for over 20 years! We are proud to have been recognized by GamesIndustry.biz as one of the best employers in the Canadian video game industry in 2021, 2022, and for 2023 (GamesIndustry.biz).

And the reason is simple: we know how to take care of our people:

• 4.5-day work week, all year round. (Friday afternoon off);
• Truly flexible work: remote (for people residing in the province of Quebec), hybrid, or in-person, it's your choice;
• Up to 7 weeks of vacation per year, sick days & personal days: your well-being matters to us.
• Comprehensive group insurance from your arrival;
• A contribution to your RRSP;
• A $400 allowance for ergonomic equipment.

Life at the studio

• Access to chair massages, fresh fruits and snacks, a gym, sports activities, etc.;
• Regular project and news presentations: we keep our team informed of developments at Frima;
• Close-knit, caring, and inclusive teams, even remotely!
• Come discover the rest for yourself!

Job Description

What your weeks will look like

• Propose functional and high-level design solutions, adapted to project constraints;
• Actively participate in artistic reviews and ideation sessions;
• Make ergonomic and user experience decisions based on research, data, and best practices;
• Design functional prototypes to test and validate the user experience with the team;
• Animate certain interface elements and ensure their harmonious integration into the game engine used;
• Be a primary point of contact for UI issues on the project, both internally and with the external partner;
• Actively participate in progress meetings and collaborate with other disciplines to ensure consistency and fluidity in the game experience.
• Supervise and support UI designers by offering them guidance and sharing best practices;
• Contribute to the evolution of tools, templates, and working methods used in UI within the studio;
• Participate in project retrospectives and draw lessons to improve future UI processes.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• College diploma in graphic design, UX/UI design, digital arts, or other related diploma combined with equivalent experience;
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in UI design or any other relevant experience;
• Demonstrated experience in interface design on AAA projects;
• Experience in team mentoring;
• Experience in interface development with Unreal 5.X.;
• Ability to design interfaces for different audiences and platforms (console, PC, mobile);
• Understanding of technical constraints related to game production;
• Strong understanding of user behavior and interface ergonomics;
• Excellent command of Figma;
• English language skills are required for the work as we collaborate with English-speaking partners.
• Available to travel internationally if needed.

What we value within our team

• Strong skills in drawing, coloring, and animation;
• Autonomy and sense of responsibility;
• Excellent communication skills in a multidisciplinary collaboration context;
• Curiosity and passion for the video game field.

Additional Information

Come make a difference with us! #FrimaLife

To learn more

• About us: https://frimastudio.com/a-propos/
• About our culture: https://vimeo.com/766900522?share=copy

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