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Web Designer
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA, United States
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Web Designer, Overwatch Esports
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented web designer to join our rapidly expanding Overwatch web team.
As a part of our team, you will combine your skills and experience in UI and UX design to help shape the end-to-end user experience for Overwatch’s esports and game sites. You will collaborate with other disciplines across the team to help inform research needs, product strategy, and immersive interactive experiences. The ideal candidate will take pride in their craft, have a solid grasp on the nuances of designing for the web, and a proven track record working with a team (Hanzo mains need not apply).
Responsibilities
• Create cutting-edge UX/UI designs, from concept to execution, across multiple platforms and form factors: web, desktop applications, and mobile devices.
• Define, maintain, and propagate living style guides and reference documentation to support a coherent visual experience across several web projects.
• Seek input, requirements and iterative feedback from stakeholders across the company to help define creative design solutions, and present these back to the team and organization.
• End-to-end ownership: Drive creative projects from inception, through development, implementation, QA, launch, and ongoing support.
• Think strategically to define and champion solutions that improve products and processes across the team and company.
• Adapt product experiences to different audiences based on their needs and the devices they use (feature personalization, responsive design, accessibility, etc.).
• Partner with other Blizzard groups, including our global marketing, community, game development, and executive teams, to define and gain buy-in on product strategy.
• Help champion and implement user-centered design methodologies across the Web and mobile organization.
• Build close relationships with program managers, engineers, user researchers, content strategists, and quality assurance analysts to maintain strong project and team alignment.
• Grow and contribute to team culture.
Requirements
• BA / BS Degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), or a related field or equivalent in-house experience
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Strong ability and passion to collaborate in large multidisciplinary teams
• Sound understanding of the technical foundations upon which websites are built (HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc.)
• Clear and concise communication style enabling you to explain the thought process behind your visual design solutions, and rally people around your stated design goals
• Demonstrated understanding of information flow, readability, and interface usability principles
• Experience leveraging user research, key performance indicators, and site analytics to help make informed design decisions
• Attention to detail and solid organization
• Open-minded, friendly, and positive attitude
• Serious passion about gaming and belief in Blizzard’s Core Values
Pluses
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies
• Web design experience on large-scale gaming industry websites
• Prototyping and feedback chops, especially in InVision
• Can switch to Mercy or Reinhardt in a pinch
• Enthusiasm for competitive Overwatch and esports
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
• Portfolio
◦ Please provide URL or PDF file
◦ Should showcase project mockups, wireframes, case studies, etc.
• Resume