Junior UI Designer

Larian Studios; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio is seeking a Junior UI Designer to join their team in Guildford. You will take ownership of designing UI features for high-quality RPGs, collaborating closely with a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have excellent skills in creating visual assets, experience with design tools like Photoshop and Figma, and strong communication skills. This is an opportunity to work within a passionate environment that values creativity and collaboration.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

International team

Involvement in game production

Qualifications

• Excellent skills in designing and creating visual assets.
• Technical experience with UX/UI authoring tools.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the game UI flow and theme.
• Ensure all UIs are brilliantly designed.
• Create designs of game UI features.

Skills

Designing visual assets

Understanding UI design patterns

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Experience with design tools

Tools

Photoshop

Adobe XD

Figma

Job description

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Junior UI Designer to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

As Junior UI Designer you will take ownership of the design, quality and timely production of UI features for our games. You will collaborate with other stakeholders, to process and integrate feedback, as part of our highly iterative development process. Reporting to the UI/UX Director, you will work in a tight-knit team responsible for delivering world-class UI features for our RPGs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the flow and theme of the game UI.
• Ensure all your UIs are brilliantly designed.
• Create designs of game UI features.
• Create UI setup and layouts in game using the provided tools following set guidelines.
• Collect and provide feedback and apply it as intended by your design leads.
• Develop UIs for multiple platforms and input methods.

Requirements

• Excellent skills in designing and creating visual assets.
• An understanding of UI design patterns.
• Technical/hands-on experience building user interfaces with UX/UI authoring tools.
• Understanding of and ability to communicate with team members from different disciplines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in a number of design and prototyping tools such as Photoshop, Axure, Balsamiq, Adobe XD or Figma.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Please submit examples of your past work.

Nice to haves

• You are familiar with the RPG genre and have played many RPGs extensively and critically.
• You have been involved in game production and have hands-on experience in delivering UI features.
• You worked on an RPG interface design and production.
• Noesis or WPF/XAML production experience.
• Experience with usability testing.

What We Offer

• An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel
• An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged
• A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields
• Sharing hobbies and passions with likeminded colleagues
• Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees
• Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback