User Interface Designer
Job Type:
Temporary Booking
Salary/Rate:
DOE
Date Posted:
19/07/2011
Department:
SCEE R&D
Location:
Soho London
You will be THE user interface designer on a movie/TV streaming application for PlayStation®3, your goal will be to design and prototype a consistent and logical architecture for the UI from a series of existing wireframes and style guides to further define the transitions, flow and animation to provide an intuitive user interface and experience.
Responsibilities:
- You will communicate your designs through documentation, program flow designs, and design prototypes whilst collaborating with our existing graphic artists to produce images required to aid understanding on how to implement the experience
- You will work closely with a small, focused team to deliver your design through implementation until the release of the product
- You will ensure that the UI is accessible and user friendly, whilst adhering to the platform guidelines
- Understanding the project vision, key dates and milestones
Skills/Experience:
The following skills are required for the role:
- Prior experience designing user interfaces, preferably for console games.
- Creative approach to solving problems.
- A proven ability to thoroughly document detailed design plans.
- Good team player with strong cross-group communication skills.
- Willingness to take design direction when offered, and the ability to work independently when it isn’t
- Prior experience working with software engineers and external partners.
- Ability to provide demonstrable results, either via a UI design portfolio or examples of prior work
The following skills are not required for the role, but would be seen as highly advantageous:
- Scripting experience (e.g. JavaScript, ActionScript)
- Experience in media player / IPTV, or STB user interface design
Most of them old films everyone's seen a thousand time already. 
