UI Technical Designer (Contract)

In this role, you can expect to

• Work hands-on, in-engine to implement UX/UI prototypes and designs of the game team’s ideas.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team of designers, artists, programmers, and producers to create exciting moments, celebrations, and satisfying interactions for the user interface.
• Setup UI and menu elements feedback, behavior, and animations.
• Work with and implement industry leading techniques for motion graphics and vfx in mobile games and improve internal tools and structure.
• Collaborate with engineers, game designers, UX designers, and production to define technical requirements.
• Identify gaps in designs and technical constraints.
• Supports creative and technical solutions/iteration.
• Maintain best practices and keep control of asset integration in respects to our technical constraints and optimization guidelines.

To be successful in this role, your background includes

• Education background in Interaction Design, Art, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a professional User Interface Technical Designer, VFX Artist, Technical Motion Designer.
• Strong understanding of Motion Graphics and how it relates to Interaction Design.
• A portfolio demonstrating effective solutions for visual and technical problems.
• Solid understanding of timeline based animation tools.
• Experience with real-time engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal).
• Contributes to creative and technical solutions.
• Proven track record of working independently and collaboratively in a dynamic team setting.
• Knowledge of UI technical best practices (on Console, PC, or Mobile).
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to prototype shaders.
• Experience in writing tools for UI.
• Experience with Unity GUI or NGUI framework.
• Solid understanding of C#.
• Experience with 3D tools (example: Maya, 3DS Max, etc…).
• Experience with Design Systems.