Mid / Senior UI / UX Designer Artist

As a Mid/Senior UI/UX Designer Artist at Magic Media, your main responsibilities will include designing intuitive UI/UX solutions that align with client visions, translating concepts into User Flows, Wireframes, and UI Mockups, optimizing interfaces based on player feedback, and collaborating closely with Game Designers. Your creativity and expertise will play a vital role in enhancing player experiences across a variety of game genres and platforms.

To apply for the Mid/Senior UI/UX Designer Artist role at Magic Media, you should have at least 3 years of experience in UI/UX design for games, a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field (or equivalent experience), and expert knowledge of design tools like Photoshop and Figma. Additionally, understanding user-centered design principles and experience with art and programming teams are crucial for success in this role.

As a Mid/Senior UI/UX Designer Artist at Magic Media, proficiency in design tools such as Photoshop and Figma is essential. Familiarity with game engines like Unity and/or Unreal Engine, along with motion design skills and illustration abilities, are highly desirable. Mastery of UX design techniques, including Competitor Analysis and Mid-Fidelity Wireframes, will help you thrive in this position.

Collaboration is key for a Mid/Senior UI/UX Designer Artist at Magic Media. You’ll work closely with artists, game designers, and developers in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless communication and alignment across departments. Your role will involve gathering feedback and insights from teammates, which will help in creating user-centric designs that elevate the gaming experience.

Yes! The Mid/Senior UI/UX Designer Artist position at Magic Media is a permanently remote role. This offers great flexibility, allowing you to work from anywhere while still being part of a diverse international group of colleagues. You'll enjoy the opportunity to connect with a multicultural environment while contributing to exciting projects.

To answer this question, outline your design process step by step. Discuss how you begin with research and gathering user feedback, sketch initial concepts, create wireframes, and develop high-fidelity mockups. Emphasize your adaptability and how you incorporate feedback from team members and players at each stage to refine your designs.

When responding, mention your proficiency in tools like Photoshop and Figma, explaining their strengths in your design work. Highlight how these tools streamline your workflow, support collaboration with developers, and facilitate user testing. Provide concrete examples of projects where they were instrumental in achieving design goals.

Demonstrate your commitment to professional development by discussing sources you follow such as design blogs, online courses, webinars, and networking with industry peers. Mention specific trends you’ve integrated into your work, illustrating how they enhanced player engagement or game performance in past projects.

Be prepared to share a specific example of a challenge you've encountered, whether it pertained to user feedback, team dynamics, or technical constraints. Describe the steps you took to analyze the situation, seek input from your team, brainstorm solutions, and implement changes while focusing on how your design choices improved the final outcome.

Explain your approach to measuring design success by discussing metrics and KPIs, such as user engagement rates, task completion times, or player retention rates. Share examples of how you used data-driven insights to make informed design decisions and iterate on previous designs for improved player experiences.

Describe how you view feedback as an essential component of the design process. Discuss your willingness to accept constructive criticism from team members and how you use user testing to gain valuable insights. Provide an example of a time when feedback led to a significant improvement in one of your designs.

Share your prioritization strategies, such as creating task lists, using project management tools, and setting deadlines based on project timelines. Describe how you communicate with team members to ensure alignment, and discuss how you stay focused while adapting to shifting priorities based on project needs.

When discussing a successful project, focus on your role, the challenges faced, and the outcome. Explain the design process, highlighting any tools and methodologies used. Emphasize the impact it had on the player experience and any metrics that demonstrate its success.

Explain how you tailor your design process based on the specific needs and player expectations of each genre. Discuss the importance of understanding target audiences and how you incorporate genre conventions into your UI/UX designs while ensuring they remain innovative and engaging.

Share your passion for UI/UX design in gaming, discussing aspects such as the impact of design on player experiences, the creative freedom it offers, and the joy of solving complex design challenges. Highlight how this passion drives your commitment to delivering high-quality work at Magic Media.