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UI/UX Designer - 6 Month Contract

2 weeks, 6 days ago
Canada
Full-time
Junior
Product Designer (UI/UX)
Design and User Experience
Figma Game Design Illustrator Photoshop Wireframing
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Blackbird Interactive

Blackbird Interactive

Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is an independent game development studio based in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2010 by industry veterans, BBI is known for creating immersive strategy and adventure games like Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and Hardspace: Sh...

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2010
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Description

  • Collaborate with design, art, engineering, and production to adapt existing UI and UX systems for new platforms.
  • Review existing interfaces and identify opportunities to improve navigation, readability, accessibility, and overall user experience.
  • Design user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interface layouts that support new input methods and platform-specific interaction patterns.
  • Identify UX friction points introduced by platform transitions and develop solutions that improve clarity, usability, and player comfort.
  • Maintain consistency with the established visual style, information hierarchy, and interaction patterns of the original game.
  • Participate in reviews, playtests, and usability evaluations, and use player feedback to refine designs.
  • Advocate for usability, accessibility, and player-centered design throughout development.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of professional experience in UI/UX design for games, including UI design, UX thinking, user flows, wireframing, and problem-solving.
  • Experience designing interfaces for complex gameplay systems or feature-rich applications.
  • Strong understanding of information hierarchy, readability, usability, accessibility, and interaction design principles.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard design tools such as Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar.
  • Understanding of controller-first UX patterns, navigation flows, and platform-specific user expectations.
  • Ability to work independently, manage tasks, and iterate on feedback in a production environment.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working closely with designers, artists, engineers, and QA.
  • Ability to clearly communicate design intent through mockups, documentation, presentations, and discussions.
  • Experience working on game ports, remasters, or platform adaptations is preferred.
  • Interest in accessibility, usability, and player comfort is preferred.
  • Experience designing UI for simulation, strategy, management, or other systems-heavy games is preferred.
  • Background in visual design, typography, iconography, and information visualization is preferred.
  • Experience conducting or participating in user testing and applying findings to improve designs is preferred.
  • Familiarity with console, PC, and cross-platform user experience considerations is preferred.
  • Passion for creating elegant, intuitive interfaces that make complex systems approachable and enjoyable across a variety of platforms is preferred.

Benefits

  • Remote-first workplace with flexible work arrangements.
  • Temporary full-time 6-month contract.
  • Salary range of $90,000 to $110,000 per year.
  • Opportunity to work on world-class IPs and original game projects across multiple genres.
  • Long-term career opportunities within an independent game studio.
  • Work on a wide range of projects in a creative, future-driven studio environment.

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