Redundant AGAIN

We have the following job role going:

http://www.jagex.com/careers/jobs/oGG4Wfw6

UX Designer

Jagex is a world-leading independent online games developer and publisher with big plans for 2013. Now there’s a brilliant opportunity to play a part in those plans - we’re looking for a highly talented UX Designer to join our fast-growing in-house creative services team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting all dimensions of user experience, with an emphasis on designing simple, intuitive and engaging interfaces, across a variety of products, platforms and devices.

They will utilise communication, collaboration and facilitation skills to identify user goals, explore product requirements and move towards a shared understanding of the desired user experience.

Pairing excellent UX skills with a fundamental understanding of user behavior, you will use various tools, techniques and design deliverables to test an array of concepts and arrive at a best fit solution.

Key Duties Include:

  • Use a variety of research techniques (e.g. surveys, observational studies) to better understand the needs, requirements and expectations of the target audience and the relative influence of industry trends/best practice
  • Keen use of facilitations and communications skills to explore business requirements with key stakeholders and collaborate with other departments throughout all phases of design and development
  • Follow an iterative approach to UX design that seeks to explore and review a number of possible concepts (as derived from the identified goals) before arriving at a final solution
  • Support the creative process by producing UX design deliverables (wireframes, mockups, prototypes) of varying fidelity, used to communicate the desired user experience
  • Regularly present ideas/deliverables to key stakeholders, along with the rationale that supports specific recommendations
  • Provide guidance and support to colleagues on all aspects of UX including: interaction design, visual design, content strategy, information architecture, usability and accessibility
  • Use of industry best practice, heuristics and user testing to evaluate to relative usability of products, identify and prioritise potential usability issues.

Essential Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Excellent communication, collaboration and facilitation skills
  • Able to confidently articulate, present and discuss ideas
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary project teams alongside Marketing, Design and Development
  • Experience in using Axure (other wireframe/prototyping tools)
  • Ability work to tight deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations
  • Ability to analyse problems and identify multiple design solutions
  • Able to demonstrate exemplary interface design skills (as evidenced by an up to date portfolio)
  • Knowledge of modern gaming trends (both gameplay and UI)

Desirable Requirements:

  • Prior experience of working in the games industry
  • Degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) or equivalent
  • Some understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS)
  • Experience of working in an Agile environment
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Ev0 said:
Doh, guess if you're looking at options just start applying for anything around there!

Least there are a fair few places to try in Brizzle ;)
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Not in what i do unfortunately, looks like London area or heading to Europe at the moment :(


Peerzy said:
I have to deal with Cognizant on a daily basis for a few clients and the work they do for them is awful.
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Yep, i've not heard the best about them. But as said by someone else, thats to be expected these day :(
 
Old Man said:
Too bad.

There's work around for translators, depending of course on what exp one has and level of language (written). You would only translate to your native language and normally one would earn .03 pence per word or more depending on the type of text.
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do you have any more info on this ?
 
I feel for those looking for web/GD work at the moment, it is one of the most competitive fields out there.

I worked at a design agency a few years ago (but more on the IT side of things) and noticed something about the recruitment process of the place that I didn't care for. There were a couple of occasions where a job opportunity popped up - 2 matching candidates apply for said job, 1 male 1 female. The job got offered to the female candidate. As I say, this happened on at least two occasions and struck me as odd. Whether it was just coincidence or there was some favoritism towards female designers from the admittedly slightly pervy boss, I'm not sure.
 
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My wife is a graphic designer. While she in between jobs she has been sticking stuff up on Shutterstock.

It's not massive money but if you have a disk full of unused stuff it is one way to get some extra money for it.
 
Horse Pop said:
My wife is a graphic designer. While she in between jobs she has been sticking stuff up on Shutterstock.

It's not massive money but if you have a disk full of unused stuff it is one way to get some extra money for it.
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yeah i've been on all the stock sites for years now it's a few grand extra a year :D
 
Just recieved my second letter of the month, I have been selected to be provisionally made redudant, meeting and chats to come.

FFS

Really feel like **** atm

My confidence has been at an all time low recently, perfect timing for getting myself out there and finding a new job.
 
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