Graduate UI Designer
Job Summary
Job Description
Frontier Developments is seeking a Graduate UI Designer to work on the continued support and expansion of its existing projects. The role involves collaborating with game designers, creating icons and layouts, keeping up with the latest design trends, working closely with the team to develop smart solutions, and creating high-quality features that can be programmed and engineered by developers. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multi-million-selling multi-platform game development team and be involved in exciting new content at an early stage.
Must have:
- Experience with UI design exploration for games
- Knowledge of low to high-fidelity design development
- Strong eye for composition, iconography, and typography
- XD or Figma experience
- Ability to work collaboratively and problem-solve
Good to have:
- Keeping up with new design methodologies, innovations, and software packages
- Resilience under pressure and ability to remain calm and make decisions
Perks:
- Competitive salary
- Success-based annual bonus
- Share option schemes
- Life assurance
- Private family healthcare
- Flexitime working hours
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- In-house subsidised catering
- Relocation support
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free bike servicing
- Social activities and events
3 skills required
Job Details
Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.
This role can be on a hybrid working basis, which means you’ll have the opportunity to spend time working both in the studio and at home. We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.
We welcome applications from all, however please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 4th December and any applications received after this date will not be considered. We may close the role earlier if we receive a very high volume of applications and therefore recommend that you make an application as early as possible.
The assessment process consists of three stages
Stage 1: 1st interview via MS Teams
Stage 2: UI Design test that you will have a week to complete in your own time
Stage 3: Final interview at our Cambridge studio
More details, including the format of the interviews and who you will be meeting will be provided prior to each stage.
If you are unsuccessful at any of these stages, then we will ensure that you are given constructive feedback to support your development and help with any future job applications. Due to the volume of applications, we are likely to receive, we will not however be able to provide any individual feedback if you are unsuccessful at the application stage.
WHAT'S THE ROLE?
We are looking for a Graduate UI Designer, to work on the continued support and expansion of our projects, working closely with the UI Lead and other teams to deliver design solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity to join development on a multi-million-selling multi-platform family of games, and to be involved at an early stage with interesting new content.
Your passion for UI design and problem solving will be pivotal to delivering the quality that we strive for in all our games.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Collaborate with Game Designers to build features from scratch—from wireframes to interactive prototypes and high fidelity mockups.
- Create icons and layouts in keeping with an established art style.
- Keep up to date with the latest designs and trends.
- Work closely with the team to understand problems and collaboratively develop smart solutions.
- Create high quality features that can be programmed and engineered by the Developers.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Examples of having explored game UI designs.
- Experience or knowledge of lo to hi-fi design development.
- Keeps up to date with new design methodologies, innovations and techniques and software packages.
- A great eye for composition, iconography and typography.
- Resilient under pressure with the ability to remain calm and take important decisions.
- XD or Figma experience
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.
Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.
We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.
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About The Company
We strive to create games that will put both Frontier and the games industry itself at the forefront of the world entertainment industry.
Frontier has thrived over the subsequent three decades. We have built a uniquely diverse catalogue of games – enabled by our Cobra technology – that has defined genres, earned critical acclaim and won a place in the hearts of millions of players.
Having worked with a succession of top publishers we now self-publish our own high quality, innovative games of different genres that embody our world-class expertise across all major gaming formats.
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