Lead UI/UX Designer

As the Lead UI/UX Designer at Joyteractive, your main responsibilities will include developing engaging user interfaces for our mobile games, creating universal interface templates, conducting market analysis to enhance our products, and collaborating closely with developers and the product team throughout the product lifecycle.

Joyteractive requires candidates for the Lead UI/UX Designer position to have at least 3 years of experience in UI/UX design, particularly focusing on mobile games. Additionally, strong expertise in Photoshop and Unity, knowledge of UX/UI principles, and familiarity with version control systems like Git are key qualifications.

A Lead UI/UX Designer at Joyteractive should be proficient in tools such as Photoshop and Unity, and knowledge of design tools like Zeplin or Figma is a plus. Experience with UI animations and an understanding of responsive design principles are also important.

Being a Lead UI/UX Designer at Joyteractive comes with a number of attractive benefits, including 18 business days of compensated offs, paid personal days, a flexible public holidays policy, and a dedicated budget for training and growth. We also offer full sick leave compensation and support for equipment wear and tear.

At Joyteractive, we value professional development and encourage our Lead UI/UX Designers to utilize their individual training budget for skills enhancement. Additionally, our collaborative work environment provides ample opportunities for mentorship and peer feedback, ensuring continuous growth.

When explaining your design process as a Lead UI/UX Designer, focus on your approach to research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Highlight how you incorporate user feedback and metrics to inform your design decisions, and emphasize your collaborative work with cross-functional teams to ensure the final product meets user needs effectively.

Discuss your preferred design tools, such as Photoshop or Unity, and explain why they work best for you. Mention any additional tools you find beneficial, like Figma for prototyping, and note how these tools enhance your workflow and improve collaboration with development teams.

When discussing how you handle criticism, emphasize that you view feedback as a growth opportunity. Share an example of a critique you received, how you processed it, and the adjustments you made to improve the design, showcasing your openness to collaboration and iterative processes.

Talk about a specific project where your leadership as a UI/UX Designer significantly impacted its success. Discuss the project goals, your role, the challenges you faced, and the design strategies you implemented that led to positive user feedback and measurable results.

Discuss various UX research methods you use, such as user interviews, usability testing, and A/B testing. Explain how you leverage these methodologies to gather insights, guide design decisions, and ensure the final product resonates with your target audience.

Mention your strategies for staying current with design trends, such as following industry blogs, participating in online forums, or attending workshops and conferences. Highlight how you apply these trends to your work to ensure your designs remain fresh and appealing.

Reflect on a specific challenge you've encountered, such as tight deadlines or conflicting stakeholder feedback. Share the steps you took to address the issue, including effective communication, prioritization, and creative problem-solving strategies that led to a successful resolution.

Explain your approach to maintaining design consistency across multiple platforms, focusing on the use of design systems, style guides, and templates. Highlight your experience in adapting designs to various screen sizes while ensuring a seamless user experience.

Share a specific example of an enhancement you made to a user journey in a past project. Detail the metrics you analyzed, the changes you implemented, and the positive impact it had on user engagement, retention, or conversion rates.

Discuss the factors that inspire you in your work, such as the satisfaction of creating intuitive user experiences or the challenge of solving complex design problems. Highlight your passion for the gaming industry and your desire to make a lasting impact on user experiences in mobile games.