Our Corporate Applications arm brings innovation and transformative technologies at Blizzard Entertainment, to deliver on making epic experiences that engage and delight our users. We are an incubator for ideas and pragmatic in finding solutions to problems that make Blizzard globally more effective and efficient. We empower our team to lead company-wide initiatives, be a force for positive change, and directly impact all employees by supporting them in the quest to deliver epic games.
We are looking for a Visual Designer with a passion for crafting beautiful user interfaces. As a forward-thinking designer, you will be a key player in our Product Design team - which is responsible for the design systems and user experience of internal websites and applications. You will work closely with the rest of the Product Design team, engineers, and program managers to conceptualize and solve problems for multiple platforms. Come join us and contribute to behind-the-scenes initiatives and the inner workings of Blizzard.
Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.
Responsibilities
Data-Driven Design
- Work with stakeholders and cross-functional team members to understand business needs
- Validate effectiveness of visual designs through competitive research, data and relevant research activities.
- Identify and track design success metrics and goals to push products and the team to success
Delivery and Execution
- Design incredibly polished, on-brand, and forward-looking work through visual design artifacts (e.g., visual comps, storyboards, design briefs, sketches, mock-ups) to help the team understand what to build and why
- Establish and iterate on components for our Design System
- Express our brand through user interface design, including animation and other interaction principles.
- Revise and enhance designs from initial briefing through final delivery
- Collaborate with Engineers, Program Managers, Designers, and QA to deliver beautiful designs across our portfolio of products
General
- Evangelize our Design System and drive initiatives that strengthen our design culture
- Advocate for and explain design decisions both inside and outside the design team
- Use creativity and problem solving to drive product initiatives and features
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional visual design experience
- A robust portfolio that demonstrates exceptional graphic design skills and artistic sense for high aesthetic graphics, UI, composition, and typography
- Experience defining and designing for multiple products at once with the ability to pivot quickly
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of Designers, Engineers, Program Managers, and stakeholders/clients throughout the design process
- Proficiency of Visual Design process and Design Principles
- Proficiency with design tools such as Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Familiarity with current trends in visual design, user interface, and user experience
Pluses
- Experience with branding and/or illustration
- Experience with user experience and/or user research
- Experience leveraging user research, key performance indicators, and site analytics to help make informed decisions
Submission / Portfolio Instructions
- Resume, and a portfolio with examples of your design work. Cover letter Optional
- Only online submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog, or online album)
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing a true work/life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!
