UI Designer

Jagex Ltd, the UK's largest developer and publisher of online games, is looking for an experienced User Interface Designer to play a major role in shaping its world renowned RuneScape.
Reporting to the Lead Designer & Design Team Leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for the Interface design of key game features; guiding the production of their systems and content from original concept, to release.

Key Duties Include:

• Work closely with design and programming teams to conceptualize and prototype interface functionality, look, and feel.
• Create conceptual wireframes, user flow diagrams, and high-fidelity prototypes to solidify design direction and plans, which would centre on UI, HUDs, and GUIs.
• Communicate designs in a technical manner for programmer implementation.
• Work with programming team to ensure the implementation matches the intention.
• Design experiences, structural features and creative processes. Create and maintain high quality documentation.
• Be an expert on design practice and maintain awareness of the games industry and the games market.
• Be a mentor by giving support and guidance to the wider team.
• Champion good user experience principles within the development team and beyond

Essential Requirements:
 

• Proven and demonstrable expertise in game interface design, including creativity, technical aptitude, commercial awareness and general games knowledge.
• Strong skills in graphic design.
• Ability to design layout / UI storyboards and process flow charts.
• Ability to understand technical implementations and limitations.
• Strong understanding of game design principles and a general interest in game design.
• Able to work effectively with a diverse team, to give insightful feedback, to be able to write design specifications to high standard and able to verbally articulate ideas with passion, clarity and confidence.
• Driven, organized and reliable. A positive attitude, steady under pressure, adapts to constructive feedback. Works in a thorough, timely and considerate manner.
• A love of games & design, a broad knowledge of gameplay styles and an expansive yet insightful understanding of game mechanics