UI/UX Designer - Mobile Games

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional development

Creative team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented UI/UX Designer to join our Mossel Bay mobile game development team. You will craft intuitive interfaces and seamless experiences that engage players and support game mechanics.

You’ll create wireframes, prototypes, and final UI assets, collaborating with designers, artists and developers in an agile environment. A strong portfolio and strong communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proven UI/UX design experience with a mobile game portfolio.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, and visual design.
• Experience working in an agile development environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and engaging user interfaces for mobile games, considering player psychology and interaction patterns.
• Create detailed wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design ideas.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on designs.
• Collaborate with game designers and artists to ensure UI designs align with the game's art style and core mechanics.
• Optimize UI assets and layouts for various screen sizes and resolutions across different mobile devices.
• Maintain a consistent design language and style guide throughout the game’s user interface.

Skills

UI/UX design

Mobile game UI/UX

Prototyping

User research

Agile teamwork

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Job description

Our client is looking for a talented and user-centric UI/UX Designer to join their growing mobile game development team in Mossel Bay . In this role, you will be responsible for crafting intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces and seamless user experiences that enhance player engagement and satisfaction. You will work closely with game designers, artists, and developers to create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final UI assets. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the player experience for exciting new mobile titles within a creative studio situated in beautiful Mossel Bay .

Key Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and engaging user interfaces for mobile games, considering player psychology and interaction patterns.
• Create detailed wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on designs.
• Collaborate with game designers and artists to ensure UI designs align with the game's art style and core mechanics.
• Optimize UI assets and layouts for various screen sizes and resolutions across different mobile devices.
• Maintain a consistent design language and style guide throughout the game’s user interface.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer , with a portfolio showcasing mobile game UI/UX work.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, and visual design.
• Experience working in an agile development environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.
• A collaborative and creative team atmosphere in Mossel Bay .

Be part of a studio known for its engaging mobile gaming experiences.