Arizona State University · 7 hours ago
UI/UX Designer for Web & VR
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$72K/yr - $87K/yr
5+ years expArizona State University is a dynamic institution focused on enhancing student success through innovative digital solutions. The UI/UX Designer role involves creating engaging educational products using emerging technologies and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve user experiences.
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Responsibilities
Develop storyboards, mockups, prototypes, and detailed design specifications to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
Apply user personas and scenarios to develop relevant process and user flow models
Collaborate with development to ensure implementation follows the design specifications
Improve the look and feel of interactivity and visual clarity of experiences
Suggest and create game assets and points of interaction that engage and captivate users
Execute all visual design stages from initial concept to final delivery to engineering
Prototype interactive experiences as needed
Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks
Create overall concepts for the user experience to ensure efficacy of user understanding and educational effectiveness, where relevant
Regularly communicate technical, intuitive, and interactive constraints to other departments
Create wireframes of user flows and other graphics to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
Collaborate with other members of the team to ensure visual style, user interaction, and narrative flow fit well within the project
Help troubleshoot graphical issues related to UI/UX asset production
Assess the usability of new and existing products and make constructive and innovative suggestions for change
Participate in user research activities enabling the project team to build a deep and rich understanding of our users
Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and executives for review and feedback
Participate in iterative or Agile software development processes and brainstorming sessions to support software effectiveness, accessibility and ideal user experience
Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
Are you passionate about virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies?
Do you excel at creating and delivering cutting-edge educational products and solutions?
Develop storyboards, mockups, prototypes, and detailed design specifications to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
Apply user personas and scenarios to develop relevant process and user flow models
Collaborate with development to ensure implementation follows the design specifications
Improve the look and feel of interactivity and visual clarity of experiences
Suggest and create game assets and points of interaction that engage and captivate users
Execute all visual design stages from initial concept to final delivery to engineering
Prototype interactive experiences as needed
Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks
Create overall concepts for the user experience to ensure efficacy of user understanding and educational effectiveness, where relevant
Regularly communicate technical, intuitive, and interactive constraints to other departments
Create wireframes of user flows and other graphics to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
Collaborate with other members of the team to ensure visual style, user interaction, and narrative flow fit well within the project
Help troubleshoot graphical issues related to UI/UX asset production
Assess the usability of new and existing products and make constructive and innovative suggestions for change
Participate in user research activities enabling the project team to build a deep and rich understanding of our users
Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and executives for review and feedback
Participate in iterative or Agile software development processes and brainstorming sessions to support software effectiveness, accessibility and ideal user experience
Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed
Must be able to reliably commute to Tempe, Arizona
Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States
EdPlus at ASU will not be a sponsor for this position
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science Education (CS), or a closely related field
Evidence of a strong portfolio demonstrating 1) responsive and scalable user-centered design solutions, 2) industry experience in design, 3) use of Google Analytics and other website and search analytics software, 4) relevant UI/UX skills with strong interaction design skills, 5) visual design skills, 6) sensitivity to user-system interaction for web development and VR/game development
Demonstrated ability to rapid prototype in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
Experience with UI/UX design in game engines in a professional capacity required
Experience in video game content creation in a professional capacity with one or more shipped titles in your portfolio
Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for web-based information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
Demonstrated understanding of game UI development best practices, core principles and challenges of UI/UX from an artistic and technical perspective, and common UI/UX technical architecture and patterns
Experience crafting high quality assets for Web, iOS, Android, AAA games, and/or VR
Demonstrated comfort building both with 2D and 3D UI elements
Experience developing for Virtual Reality
Demonstrated expert understanding of adaptive, responsive, and fluid UI layout concepts
Experience with Dreamscape Learn's SDK platform
Benefits
Healthcare
Financial Security
Retirement
Family Resources
Tuition Reduction (Eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse.)
Discounts
Company
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across various fields.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$75.57MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityAmeriCorps Public Allies
2025-01-21Grant· $11.2M
2024-08-28Grant· $1M
2024-07-09Grant· $0.27M
Leadership Team
Philip Regier
University Dean for Educational Initiatives and CEO of EdPlus at ASU
Ara Austin
Clinical Assistant Professor
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