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Lead Designer

Lead Designer

Baazi GamesDelhi, IN
17 hours ago
Job description

About the Job and Role

We are seeking a Lead Product Designer with a passion for gaming. As a Lead

Product Designer at our gaming company, you will play a crucial role in shaping

the user experience and visual design of our gaming products. You will work

closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, game

developers, and user researchers, to create innovative and engaging

experiences for our players. This role requires a deep understanding of both the

gaming industry and user-centered design principles.

Responsibilities :

User Experience (UX) Design :

  • Ability to conduct and understand user research to understand player needs, behaviors, and preferences.
  • Create user journeys, mockups, prototypes, storyboards, and presentations to effectively communicate design ideas.
  • Design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for games, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable player journey.
  • Pitch and present concepts, proposals, and updates to stakeholders and translate complex concepts and interactions into simple, elegant, and coherent design.
  • Visual Design and System :
  • Develop visually stunning and cohesive design elements while working closely with other designers and brand teams.
  • Maintain consistency in design across different platforms and devices.
  • Proficiency in building Design Systems and Prototyping frameworks.
  • Prototyping and Iteration :
  • Create interactive prototypes to test and iterate on design concepts.
  • Gather feedback from play-testing and user testing sessions to refine and improve designs.
  • Work closely with developers to ensure the implementation aligns with the intended design.

Collaboration :

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and brand teams.
  • Communicate design ideas and concepts effectively, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.
  • Participate in design critiques and contribute to the overall design vision of the gaming products.
  • Research and Stay Updated :
  • Stay informed about industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies in the gaming space.
  • Apply insights from gaming and design research to enhance the overall user experience.

    • Accessibility and Inclusivity :

  • Ensure that designs are accessible and inclusive to a diverse player base.
  • Advocate for inclusive design practices and consider diverse needs in the design process.

    • Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Coach and mentor designers, raising the craft and critical thinking of the team.
  • Provide actionable feedback through design critiques and 1 : 1s.
  • Identify skill gaps and facilitate growth through hiring, training, or process changes.

    • Desired Skills & Qualifications

    At Baazi, we prioritise product principles and gamers first approach.

  • 6-10 years of professional experience on a product design team.
  • Proven experience in all phases of the design process including user research, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing
  • Ability to lead a team / POD towards end user goals.
  • Knowledge of relevant tools like Figma, Photoshop, After Effects.
  • An intuitive eye for customer needs beyond the obvious.
  • Excellent attention to detail wrt to design deliveries as well as ensuring experience reaching the users what was designed for them.
  • A strong track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to conduct, interpret, and present qualitative and quantitative feedback and research.
  • Exceptional communication skills for conveying design concepts and roadmaps.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Critically analyse the success of your solutions and iterate.
  • Understanding of business objectives and execution of said objectives.
  • A well-rounded portfolio showcasing strong problem solving and visual aesthetics with end outcomes.
  • Staying updated with trends around and helping teams having knowledge of the same.
  • Any previous experience with building gaming project or product would be a great +

    • Portfolio

  • We are looking for your most recent and impressive projects to evaluate your
  • skills properly.
  • A diverse portfolio is ideal for providing a quick summary of accomplishments
  • and abilities. It is crucial that an illustrator’s portfolio includes reviews and
  • references in addition to prior work.
  • Also if you have passion for games, it gets us more excited : )
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