Creative Director / Designer / UI/UX Specialist
Osterhout Design Group is a fast-paced product
design firm currently seeking a high powered Art
Director / Designer / UI Specialist. You will be
working together with a multi-disciplinary team
to create and develop new product concepts. Our
work and experience spans both military and
consumer markets and involves full product life
cycle participation on innovative products with
cutting-edge technologies. We work in a fun and
interactive atmosphere where the best idea
wins. Our office is conveniently located in San
Francisco, one block from Caltrain, across the street from the ball park.
Job Responsibilities:
Define artistic style of ODG and Clients’ games and products.
Expert background in graphic design, user-interface design, icon design, etc.
Expert ability to design and create UI
components, interface design, menus, icons,
stats, inventory screens, in-game HUD elements, etc.
Collaborate and communicate with game designers,
producers & programmers in the creation and
implementation of the game UI and graphics.
Contribute to the design of UI tools and processes.
Understanding of web and interactive design
fundamentals, as well as a grasp of where game
evolution is headed with touch, motion, sensors, etc.
Ability to provide creative yet simple and
elegant solutions to complicated design.
Work Experience:
3 – 6 years online and mobile gaming industry experience (console a plus).
Strong knowledge of user interface design, icon
design, and the ability to generate design ideas.
Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification:
Degree in Illustration, Graphic Design,
Industrial Design or equivalent work experience as a User Interface artist.
Knowledge/Skills:
Extensive experience with 3D and 2D art tools and
authoring tools like Flash and Photoshop.
Strong interpersonal and team skills.
Strong traditional art skills a bonus.
Ability to work well in a team environment and
redo/iterate work until it’s right
Experience with Android or iPhone app design, social games, etc
XHTML, FLASH, Motion Graphics.
Other:
This position is located at our San Francisco office.
Competitive salary and equity.
Very competitive benefits including 401k, healthcare, dental, and vision.
How to Apply:
If you meet the required qualifications are are
ready to revolutionize the game industry, please
send your resume in PDF format, along with
link(s) to online portfolio. If work is
collaborative, be certain to identify exactly
which part was yours. Send to
<mailto:jobs_at_osterhoutgroup.com>jobs_at_osterhoutgroup.com
with the subject title: “Art Director” or “Game
Designer”, along with your full name.
Thanks & Regards,
Patrick Carroll
VP, Operations
Osterhout Design Group
Patrick_at_Osterhoutgroup.com
153 Townsend, Suite 570
San Francisco, CA 94107
<
http://www.osterhoutgroup.com>www.osterhoutgroup.com
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Received on 2011-03-09 19:27:44