Senior UX-UI Designer

Position: Senior UX Designer
Location: Austin, TX (Remote, for qualified applicants)

Description:

We are looking for a talented UX Designer to join our team and play a vital role in creating incredible user experiences for our game, DCUO. As a UX Designer, you will be the champion of the player, ensuring our game is intuitive, engaging, and enjoyable for everyone.

This candidate should be an individual who is motivated, positive, self-managing and focused on creating easy to use experiences for our customers.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION:

• Reporting to the Art Director.
• The designer will work closely with the Development team to create user interface and interaction design specifications.
• Design user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for core game mechanics, menus, and onboarding experiences.
• Ability to manipulate existing UI art assets to construct UI mockups.
• Collaborate with game designers and engineers to translate design concepts into a seamless player experience.
• Concept, design, and iterate on UI elements, bringing your artistic vision to life for menus, heads-up displays (HUDs), inventory screens, character customization tools, and more.
• Utilize your artistic skills to create mockups, prototypes and high-fidelity final assets using industry-standard design software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator).
• Ensure UI elements seamlessly integrate with the game's overall art style, creating a cohesive and visually captivating experience.
• Work with team members to conduct user research, identify pain points, make usability recommendations and develop user profiles and identify edge cases.
• Promote user-centered design approach while working collaboratively in brainstorming sessions to design innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Must possess organization and multi-tasking skills sufficient to prioritize and perform complex tasks under minimal supervision.
• Work with engineering and analytics to conduct user research. Track user behavior and click-paths to ensure optimum results achieved.
• Design and evaluate A/B testing processes and results.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices in UX design for video games
• Be an advocate for our players and speak to their concerns and needs.

YOUR EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of experience as a UX Designer, preferably in the video game industry.
• Must have Game Industry UI/UX Experience. Related Entertainment Industry UI/UX experience will also be considered.
• Must be passionate about games and play on a regular basis.
• Strong understanding of UI and interaction design principles and architecture with an eye for details and consistency.
• Organized, self-starter, precise. Able to produce accurate work under minimal supervision.

• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience building UI style guides.
• Experience with both PC and game console UI.
• Strong oral and written English communication skills.
• A strong portfolio showcasing UX design work for games or interactive applications.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
• Experience with user research methods, including surveys, interviews, and usability testing.
• Proficiency in UX design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for video games and a deep understanding of player psychology.

The following skills would be a plus:

• BA or BS, in Graphic Design, Industrial Design or related fields.

• Experience with specific game genres relevant to our studio.
• Strong understanding of UI software such as Scaleform or Adobe Flash.
• Knowledge of game development pipelines.
• Experience with accessibility best practices.

ABOUT DAYBREAK GAMES

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, H1Z1®, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, Lord of the Rings Online™, and Dungeons & Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. To top it off, we are making games in two of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, California, and Austin, Texas.

ABOUT OUR STUDIO

Dimensional Ink Games (Austin, TX)

Dimensional Ink Games (DIG) is a Daybreak Game Company studio located in northwest Austin with a view of rolling hillsides. Our studio is centered around bringing comic adventures to life. You own your destiny in our games, and in your career here. We are a team that believes in passionately working towards our goals. Our core goal is developing DC Universe Online, and we plan to continue making it one of the best superhero video games available. We are building teams as diverse as our ideas, and you are invited to join in the adventure with us as we explore new worlds and characters year-round! Remote opportunities available for those who qualify.

Find out more about our studio at www.dimensionalink.com.

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Daybreak Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the Workplace.