User Interface Designer - Online Games and Music

UI Designer - Online Games and Music - IXDA80

Turn your passion for music and games, your excellent User Interface Design skills and your experience designing hand-held and desktop applications to the next level!

A strong User Interface Designer is needed to assist in developing a next generation social music application. This company develops console, mobile and social gaming products that amplify the excitement of music creation.  You will translate complex musical functionalities into a clear, compelling user experience. Must have experience leading user interface design for desktop and handheld applications, as well as a passion for music and games. Will interface daily with the CTO, Art Director and a tight-knit software development team.  Location – Calabasas, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop compelling visual treatments for a game user interface
• Design and develop menus that are easy to understand and use
• Apply and maintain a consistent art style throughout the entire project, following art direction
• Work closely with Art Director and engineering teams to conceptualize, prototype and develop interface functionality, look and feel
• Create conceptual wireframes, user flow diagrams, and low-fidelity prototypes to solidify design direction and plans
• Coordinate and execute user tests following user centered design (UCD) practices
• Evaluate test results to identify priorities and gaps in current designs and iterate creative solutions
• Communicate development designs, and test and debug interactions between graphic front-end and back-end processing modules

Required Experience:

• 5+ years experience with the UCD process, hierarchical task analysis and conducting user tests
• Strong graphic design skills, artistic sense, and fluency in Adobe Photoshop
• Successful background in innovative and intuitive user interface design and development
• Ability to design UI storyboards and provide use-case examples
• Ability to respond to user feedback and draw accurate conclusions from test results
• Ability to work well in a team environment

Desired Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Human Factors
• Experience in designing systems and features for online games
• Music background
• Experience with or exposure to Unity3D
• Passion for games, especially in the RPG genre
• Experience designing and implementing UI in the social game industry
• Passion for and knowledge of emerging UI technology and trends