Senior UI/UX Designer

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • UI/UX Design

Job Summary

Job Description

A Guildford-based, young and ambitious studio is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to contribute to their second game. Responsibilities include creating 2D visuals (assets, icons, menus), developing wireframes and documentation, conceptualizing and prototyping UI designs, addressing UI/UX challenges, collaborating with the Lead Artist, and ensuring UI/UX design aligns with the game's vision. The ideal candidate has shipped a game with 2D elements on mobile, PC, or console, is proficient in Unity, skilled in UI animation and visual effects, and possesses a strong portfolio showcasing UX design and UI art. Experience with card games is a plus.
Must have:
  • Shipped game with 2D elements (mobile, PC, or console)
  • Proficient in Unity engine
  • Skilled in UI animation and VFX
  • Strong UX/UI portfolio
  • Deep understanding of UX principles
Good to have:
  • Card game development experience
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working solutions

Job Details

About the Studio

Are you a highly competent UI/UX designer?

Do you like indie gaming?

Have you dreamed about working with a distributed, diverse team passionate about their projects?

No need to look further. Join the ranks of a Guildford-based young and ambitious studio as they build their second game. If you have previous experience in mobile, indie, or AA game studios, this is the perfect opportunity to bring your best UI/UX game to a truly different product.

Responsibilities and Requirements

  • Create top-notch 2D visuals, including assets, icons, menus, and interface elements, ensuring they adhere to the game's artistic direction and technical specifications.
  • Develop detailed wireframes and comprehensive documentation to convey design concepts and workflows to the development team.
  • Conceptualise, mock-up, prototype, animate, and bring UI designs to life.
  • Tackle UI/UX challenges during development and post-launch phases, refining designs to enhance user experience and resolve issues.
  • Partner with team members to ensure that UI/UX design harmonises with the game's vision, contributing to an engaging player experience.
  • Collaborate with the Lead Artist to create refined, high-quality visual effects and craft impactful moments within a predominantly 2D game environment.

About You

  • Experience contributing to a shipped game on mobile, PC, or console featuring 2D elements.
  • Proficient in working with the Unity engine.
  • Highly competent in bringing complex UI components to life within the engine through animation, visual effects, and smooth transitions.
  • Capable of refining high-quality 2D artwork to align with established art styles while also helping to define new visual directions.
  • A portfolio showcasing UX design (including wireframes) and UI art that demonstrates diverse, highly detailed work with transitions driven by visual effects.
  • Deep understanding of UX principles, with an affinity for striking UI design.
  • Comfortable working independently within a seasoned team.
  • Experience in developing card games is a plus.

Benefits and Perks

  • A competitive salary
  • Flexible working solutions

About Us

At Haptic, we know that people-first recruitment is fundamental to our success. We work closely with talented candidates and innovative studios to offer the best opportunities and build the most promising teams.

Operating on the belief that a studio’s strength comes from the team they build to bring their ideas to life, we are committed to assembling the most talented, diverse game makers.

As part of this pledge, whenever you apply for a job with us, one of our specialist recruiters will support you through each stage. From introductions and interviews to accepting an offer and submitting your resignation, we’re always here to help.

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