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We are obsessed with crafting a unique MMO, if you’re up for the challenge, let's make it glorious together! Here are some specifics on what we're looking for...

Intrepid Studios’ Ashes of Creation team is looking for a highly motivated and talented Web UI/UX Designer to join us, here in beautiful Southern California. This role will report to the Web-Platform team and support our Engineering team by helping to define a cohesive user experiences and user interfaces that help drive and evolve on the experiences that only Intrepid can provide! This is a great opportunity to unleash your creativity and partner with talented game veterans to craft a unique MMORPG experience that helps bring people together.

What you will accomplish:

  • Collaborate with marketing teams, producers and developers to define and execute in the overall look and feel of our marketing websites, account services and other Intrepid Studios products while maintaining a consistent style with the game.
  • Develop iterative designs based on user feedback and requirements.
  • Create, improve and use wireframes, prototypes, style guides and user flows to effectively communicate your interaction ideas.
  • Execute on all visual design stages and coordinate with developers from concept to final implementation.
  • Implement key art and other assets into web friendly designs using modern design best practices
  • Conceptualize ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to our products.
  • Create responsive interfaces using predefined components or by building new components to add to our design systems.
  • Efficiently self-manage to balance working independently and with other developers
  • Create and document complex systems in a clear manner for others to rely on as a reference and to potentially expand upon.

What you bring to the team:

  • A minimum of 3+ years of experience working as a web designer with an established portfolio of work
  • Solid understanding of HTML, CSS and how to bring designs to life
  • An understanding of human centered design approaches and an adherence to UI/UX best practices
  • Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Figma and other visual design or wireframing tools.
  • Delivering designs that meet WCAG and WAI-ARIA accessibility standards
  • A drive to design and evolve Intrepid’s visual language
  • A positive, collaborative, and self-motivated mindset that works well with other developers

Extra Awesome:

  • Experience in AAA game development
  • A Passion for making and playing MMO games
  • Familiarity with Ashes of Creation
  • A portfolio or demo reel that demonstrates a keen eye for detail and the ability to create great user experiences and interface

Required Application Materials:

  • Resume & Portfolio
  • Cover Letter which should include:
    • Relevant information about yourself that demonstrates exceptional ability and goes beyond your resume
    • Why you are interested in working at Intrepid
    • What games you are currently playing

What We Offer:

  • Medical health benefits covered 100% for employee & dependent
  • Paid vacation & Sick days
  • Company Bonus’
  • Company matched 401k
  • Fun & creative environment
  • Healthy work life balance
  • Free onsite gym

About Us:

Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation.

Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry. The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry.

We’ve brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.

Intrepid Studios is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, pledged to Diversity in the Workplace. Intrepid Studios is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that while positions are currently remote due to the COVID-19 situation, they are expected to be on-site at our San Diego studio when regular office practices resume.

This position is Full-Time, Non-Exempt and based out of our San Diego Office.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Intrepid Studios will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Applicants of all ages, identities, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Intrepid Studios will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.

Note to Recruiters and Placement Agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.