Sr User Interface Designer - Heroes of the Storm

Description

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced, creative, and  talented user experience designer to join the  Heroes of the Storm team.  The senior user experience designer will be responsible for creating and championing the user experience of the game’s various interfaces for our current and future products and updates. The ideal candidate will have significant experience creating wireframes and documentation for games or web sites and have a strong gaming background. Attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a cross-functional team environment are both vital. The ability to create interactive prototypes is a big plus.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create conceptual wireframes, user flow diagrams, and prototypes to solidify design direction and plans.
• Work closely with design and technology teams to conceptualize and prototype interface functionality, look, and feel.
• Identify priorities and gaps in current designs and contribute/iterate creative solutions.
• Maintain familiarity with the game’s user interface design -- both the live product and upcoming updates.
• Provide wireframes and documentation to support team-wide project communication and vision.
• Communicate designs in a technical manner for programmer implementation.

• Excellent wireframing and layout skills
• Fluent in Visio, Axure, Photoshop or similar software
• Successful background in innovative and intuitive user interface design
• Able to design layout/user interface story boards and process flow charts
• Awareness of current trends in web and user interface design
• Able to synthesize new information and feedback in order to distill it to the most critical issues and draw accurate conclusions
• Able to work well with a team in a dynamic, cross-discipline, and iterative setting
• Able to understand technical implementations and limitations
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong graphic design skills, artistic sense, and fluency in Adobe Photoshop
• A passion for games, especially in the real time strategy genre
• Game industry experience designing user interfaces for software titles
• Experience managing a small team of individuals
• Passion for knowledge of emerging user interface technology and trends
• Extensive experience playing Blizzard Entertainment games online

• Portfolio
• Please provide URL or PDF file with samples of work

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