Game UI/UX Designer

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Creative work environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a talented Game UI/UX Designer to join their Stellenbosch studio. You will craft intuitive interfaces, user flows, and interactions that enhance player engagement across platforms.

Your work will guide players through engaging experiences while maintaining visual cohesion with the game’s art style. You will collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to translate complex requirements into elegant UI, build design systems, and conduct usability testing to drive continual

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in UI/UX design for video games.
• Proficient with design and prototyping tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch.
• Strong understanding of user-centered and interaction design.
• Experience creating visual assets for UI elements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; based in Stellenbosch.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and engaging UI for games across platforms.
• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user flow diagrams.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, and engineers to meet UI/UX goals.
• Develop and maintain UI style guides and design systems.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback and performance data.

Skills

UI/UX design

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

User research

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented and innovative Game UI/UX Designer to join their growing team in Stellenbosch . This role is crucial in defining the player's interaction with our games, ensuring an intuitive, engaging, and visually appealing user experience. You will be responsible for designing user interfaces, user flows, and overall interaction models that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of game design principles, a passion for creating seamless user journeys, and the ability to translate complex requirements into elegant and user-friendly designs within a collaborative studio environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and engaging user interfaces (UI) for games across multiple platforms.
• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user flow diagrams.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, and engineers to ensure UI/UX goals are met.
• Develop and maintain UI style guides and design systems.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback and performance data to optimize the player experience.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in UI/UX design , with a focus on video games.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and interaction design.
• Experience with creating visual assets for UI elements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively in Stellenbosch .
• A portfolio showcasing successful UI/UX design projects, preferably in gaming.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A vibrant and creative work environment in the heart of Stellenbosch .