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UI UX Designer

At Space Ape, we are focused on building world-class player experiences. Our games are fun, fresh and brimming with personality, so we want to share them with everyone. This means our players are always at the core of our design process.

We are looking for a talented UI/UX Designer, who will be a key player in determining how these experiences look, feel and perform, working always as an advocate for our players. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior visual design skills, be able to translate high-level requirements into best-in-class interaction flows, and transform those flows into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.

It’s an incredibly exciting time here at Space Ape Games. We have projects at all stages of the development cycle, along with a fast paced environment that promotes genuine autonomy. Our exciting new music game, Beatstar is in soft launch and we are also working on a new multiplayer game set in the Boom Beach universe. Check out our artstation to get a glimpse of the other genres we’ve been working on.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior UI/UX designers and our small development teams to facilitate the design and development of UX/UI through each stage of the development process.
• Conduct research and create reference materials to provide a foundation for feature design and development.
• Design detailed user flows for game features and functionality.
• Create wireframe mockups and interactive prototypes to evaluate interface and flow designs.
• Help drive and expand the creation of world-class brands and visual directions through the exploration and development of signature art styles.
• Create high-fidelity mock-ups and game-ready assets for interface designs and elements.
• Support the implementation of interfaces and assets to achieve outstanding visual quality and user experience in software

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience creating user interfaces and artwork for video games;

• A rounded portfolio demonstrating a solid appreciation of UI/UX design - please include links to your work.
• Strong visual design skills with regard to colour theory, layout and typography.
• Experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent visual design and wireframing tools.
• Ability to learn new tools and techniques proficiently.
• Ability to present your designs and communicate your solutions to various stakeholders with appropriate levels of detail.
• Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, technologies and design psychology;
• Strong desire to expand your knowledge and grow your UI/UX skillset.
• Passion for games & mobile gaming

Why Space Ape is right for you

• Be a part of one of several small empowered teams who inspire and challenge one another in the pursuit of our mission
• Autonomy to make your own impact with the support to help it happen
• Designated ‘Ape Space’ creative time where you are free to work on game concepts and ideas away from your day to day
• The freedom to further your skill set the way you want with a generous training budget
• An award winning studio that in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 was crowned one of the best companies to work for in the UK by gamesindustry.biz.
• Help run and create games which bring joy to millions of players all over the world
• 4.7/5.0 Glassdoor rating - Check out our reviews
• Entered a long-term strategic partnership with Supercell in 2017
• Competitive compensation & stock options
• This position is in London, but you're not? No matter where you would be moving from, our dedicated people will help you from beginning to end.

About Space Ape

At Space Ape we pride ourselves on our passion and the trust we place in our people. We look for passionate, productive, team players who are relentless in their pursuit of our mission. There’s no bureaucracy here, we just get things done. Space Ape’s mission is to make the highest quality and most successful mobile games in the world. Founded in 2012 we’ve since launched four games that have been installed by over 100 million people and generated over $250m revenue.

We are part of the Supercell family, giving access to some of the most talented game makers on the planet.

Our studio is currently 110 strong and built around the belief that small empowered teams make the best games. This philosophy enables us to innovate, move faster and have the creative ownership required to make the greatest games on mobile.

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