Pocket Gems seeks to build the greatest mobile games and most compelling interactive entertainment in the world. That’s the mission our founders began with, in an apartment above a pizza shop back in 2009, and it continues to inspire us today. With $155 million in backing from Sequoia Capital and Tencent, we’re constantly breaking new ground in mobile entertainment.
Our products have been downloaded over 500 million times by players around the world and have grossed over $1 billion in revenue. We continue to release brand new content for Episode, a mobile storytelling network and platform, and War Dragons, a visually stunning 3D real-time strategy game.
As our community of players continues to grow, we’re committed to building diverse and inclusive environments across our teams, and in our games.
As a Senior UI Visual Designer, you’ll work on new game prototypes that further innovate on mobile storytelling games for a female audience, including extending our story expertise into categories such as puzzle and role-playing game genres.
What You’ll Do:
Develop original UI by working with the project leads on prototype teams
Clearly communicate cross-functionally, creating flexible designs and solutions that adapt to the project's current needs
Assist client engineers with front-end and UI implementation to ensure all player facing product reflects design vision
What You Bring to the UI/UX Team:
A great portfolio of work showing your proven ability in
Aesthetic judgment and strong UI visual design, typography & layout
Clear and beautiful in-game interfaces
Creating prototype and production quality UI assets
Shipped at least 3 games as a key contributor in UI
Proven ability to develop and present UI ideas and styles for various games
Expert-level experience creating wireframes and user flows using various prototyping and design software
Proven ability to implement your visual designs in Unity
A professional level understanding of HCI, as a UI visual designer
Minimum 5 years of UI production experience required
An appreciation for the iterative nature of the prototyping design process
Ability to swiftly create new visual treatments as well as adapting to established styles
Up to date on latest design trends and styles
Animation / Motion Graphic skills
Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
BA/BS in interactive design, graphic arts, human factors, computer science or related field with equivalent experience
Extra Gems For:
Experience working with casual mobile games and or mobile applications
Experience in Mobile Free-to-Play Games for Women
3D experience/capabilities
Note: This role is open to remote employment for those who reside in California, Massachusetts, New York, Texas and Washington state.
At Pocket Gems, we're building teams that value originality, inclusivity, and accountability -- and we hope to engage with talent based on these and other core values. We also offer competitive perks, such as flexible vacation, 401k matching, and a generous benefits package,