Three Rings, a San Francisco-based independent game developer and creator of Puzzle Pirates, is seeking a User Interface Designer for our games.
Our goal at Three Rings is the creation of truly innovative and engaging games. Part of our challenge is to provide users with an effective introduction to the rich and sometimes subtle features included in the environments we create. For a game to be a success, users must immediately grasp how they can have fun playing in these environments. We hope to add someone to our team that truly enjoys games and understands how to make those games accessible to both avid game players and more casual users less familiar with standard game conventions. We believe we offer the opportunity to truly innovate in this area; our games range from large, stand alone MMOs to smaller, simpler games intended for more rapid deployment.
We are currently looking for an individual with a strong background in user interface/user experience design to help us solve this exciting and interesting problem.
* Be experienced in the design of quality user interfaces, with a demonstrable portfolio of strong work
* Be able to provide effective support to the artists and engineers work on projects of both sorts
* Understand the procedures needed to conduct A/B tests and otherwise validate assumptions about the user experience
* Be able to lead, assimilate and respond to user behavior metrics and usability tests
* Have the technical experience necessary to produce wireframes to full designs
Ideally, candidates will:
* Have experience creating user interfaces for downloadable and/or browser-based games
* Possess contemporary web development skills, including graphic design, Flash and HTML/CSS
Why Join Three Rings?
* You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and open setting with some jolly smart people and a minimum of bureaucracy.
* The work environment at our San Francisco offices is hip and comfortable (
http://www.wired.com/culture/design/multimedia/2007/06/gallery_nemo_office).
* Salary, stock options, full health and dental benefits, a generous vacation plan, and participation in profit-sharing.
Application Process
Applicants are welcome to submit their resume in plain text format or pdf to
[email protected] with the subject line including "UI Designer". Please include a link to an online portfolio of work, and do not include images or another large attachments to your email. You can find out more about Three Rings and our line of games at ThreeRings.net.
No recruiters, please, candidates only.
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