UI/UX Designer, 5-Month Contract

Canada
Freelance
Remote Within Region
Posted 1 month ago

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๐Ÿ“‹ Description

  • Collaborate with design, art, engineering, and production to adapt UI and UX systems for new platforms
  • Design user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interface layouts for new input methods and platform-specific interactions
  • Improve navigation, readability, accessibility, and overall usability
  • Identify UX challenges introduced by platform transitions and develop player-focused solutions
  • Maintain consistency with the game's visual style, information hierarchy, and interaction patterns
  • Participate in design reviews, playtests, and usability evaluations, incorporating player feedback
  • Champion usability, accessibility, and player-centered design throughout development
  • Adapt a large, established simulation game to new platforms while preserving its depth and functionality
  • Create intuitive, readable, engaging, and platform-native player experiences
  • Improve existing interfaces and create new interaction patterns

๐ŸŽฏ Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional UI/UX design experience in game development
  • Experience designing interfaces for complex gameplay systems or feature-rich applications
  • Strong understanding of UX, information hierarchy, accessibility, interaction design, and usability best practices
  • Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Animate, or equivalent design tools
  • Experience designing controller-first interfaces and platform-specific UX
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across design, art, engineering, and QA
  • Ability to clearly communicate design intent through mockups, documentation, and presentations
  • Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada
  • Plus: Experience with game ports, remasters, or cross-platform development
  • Plus: Experience designing UI for simulation, strategy, management, or other systems-heavy games
  • Plus: Background in visual design, typography, iconography, or information visualization
  • Plus: Experience with usability testing and accessibility
  • Plus: Familiarity with console, PC, and cross-platform UX
  • Plus: Passion for creating elegant, intuitive interfaces for deep gameplay systems

๐Ÿ–๏ธ Benefits

  • Remote-first workplace
  • Flexible work arrangements

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Benefits & Perks

Remote-friendly
Flexible hours

Recommended Skills for this Position

Game UX
Game UI Design Patterns
Interaction Design
Accessibility Design
User-Centered Design
Responsive and Adaptive Design
Usability Testing
Playtesting for Games
Wireframing
Information Architecture
Visual Hierarchy and Composition
Visual Design
Design Systems
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Design Communication
Presentation Skills
Typography
Data and Information Visualization
Prototyping

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