The UI - Technical Designer participates in the design and programming of high-quality user-interfaces for EA Sports titles. This individual will play a key role in establishing and extending the look and feel of the UI across multiple game modes and features for an unannounced title.
Responsibilities:
- Works with the Lead UI Artist, other UI Tech Designers, and Game Designers in defining and communicating the visual language as well as interface look and fee
- Develops and supports the creation of UI design, game menus, interactive prototypes, artwork, and motion design to meet design goals and support the look and feel
- Programs, creates and debugs user interface aspects of games that tie in the front end UI with the backend codebase
- Manipulates UI content and assets. Responsible for optimizing file size and configurations
- Specs out development tasks and generates time estimates when needed
- Adheres to coding standards, and clearly documents work
What Skills does EA look for?
- Degree in Art, Animation, Design, or related field preferred
- 2+ years visual scripting experience (e.g. Unreal)
- 2D Timeline Animation
- Experience with HTML & CSS
- Knowledge of Object-Oriented Principles
- Experience with Photoshop and Illustrator
- Eye for visual detail
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
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