Job Title: UI/UX Designer
Location: Hyderabad
Required Experience: 3+ years.
Work Type: Hybrid
PTW is looking for a talented UI/UX Designer to create intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for our web and digital presence. You will work closely with the web team and other stakeholders to understand user requirements and translate them into innovate design solutions. You will also be responsible for conducting user research, prototyping and usability testing to ensure a seamless and engaging user experience.
For this position, we expect you to be a tech-savvy professional with an in-depth understanding of how technology can help us achieve our business goals. You should be innovative in design thinking and continuously look for ways to improve. You should use your communication skills to collaborate effectively with various teams.
The ideal candidate for this role should be an expert in web design and user experience. This is a hands-on, design-focused role for someone who wants to develop their skills within a fast-moving, multi-functional environment. They will be passionate for the art of marketing and the video game industry, and will have an abundance of ideas for delivering creative B2B and B2C online marketing effectively.
You will be working with our marketing leads, our in-house graphics, web, content and video teams, reporting to the Web Manager.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with web manager and other stakeholders to understand user requirements and translate them into intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using industry-standard design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma.
- Conduct user research to gather insights and understand user needs, behaviors, and preferences.
- Develop user personas, user flows, and information architecture to guide the design process.
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure the feasibility and implementation of design solutions.
- Conduct usability testing and gather feedback to iterate and improve the user experience.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UI/UX design.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative design culture.
- Seek opportunities for improvement and suggest new ways of thinking.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design skills and problem-solving capabilities.
- In-depth understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
- Proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or similar tools.
- Experience in conducting user research, usability testing, and gathering user feedback.
- Strong knowledge of information architecture, user flows, and interaction design.
- Ability to create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate the intended user experience.
- Solid understanding of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and their impact on design decisions.
- Excellent visual design skills, with an eye for typography, color, and layout.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills to anticipate user needs and design effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Experience with responsive and mobile-first design principles is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG) is a plus.
- Knowledge about games and the video game industry is a plus.
Benefits
What we offer
- Competitive compensation packages
- A vibrant and inclusive work environment
- Opportunity to work on exciting and innovative game projects.
- Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture
Who we are
We’re a global team of passionate, hard-working, ambitious gamers, whose goal is to make every gamer's experience as perfect as possible. We’re dedicated to helping your players because they’re part of our community too. We’ve been working hard for players, clients, and the games industry for nearly three decades, providing industry-leading services to every part of the globe.
We believe great work gets done by teams who love what they do. Therefore, we approach every solution with an all-minds-on-deck strategy that leverages our global workforce's strength, creativity, and passion.