Many games require you to have immediate access to a ton of critical information like stats, inventory, mission info, and location. Being able to easily access that info when you need it—and only when you need it—is the result of UI designers working very closely with user experience designers. In this video we review the difference between UX and UI design and hear from visual designers and motion graphics artists about some core considerations for designing UI and ensuring a game experience is consistent, cohesive, and immersive.

Visit our website for additional resources: riotgames.com/en/artedu/user-interface-design

Celia Hodent, Director of UX for Epic Games (2013-2017), breaks down Fortnite's UI/UX and goes over the small details that many players may not notice.

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In this video, I show the progress I have made for the last 3 years.
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Sapphirus Uprise: gamejolt.com/games/sapphirusuprise/364744

music used in the video:
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Inventories are hardly ever the stars of the show, but that doesn't mean they can be ignored. There's tons of design work that goes into making good inventory UX. Let's talk about the history of game inventory design, from Zork and other point-and-click adventure games through Skyrim and Moonlighter, how Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker fixed their hotbar problems with the help of the second screens on the DS and Wii U, and what games like Resident Evil, Monkey Island, and Doom can tell us about how to make inventories feel great.

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Recording of a webinar where Sprung Studios CEO, James Chaytor, discusses his article on 'How to get a UX/UI Design job in the Games Industry.' Throughout the webinar, James talks about his hiring process, what to include in your portfolio and how to succeed once you land a job.

For the full article check out - sprungstudios.com/2020/04/20/how-to-get-a-ux-ui-design-job-in-the-games-industry/

Link to other informative industry content at sprungstudios.com/sprung-news/

00:00 Intro
02:34 What is UX/UI?
07:54 UX/UI design in the games industry
10:06 Applying for a UX/UI design Job in Games
21:29 First question and answer section
25:37 How to be in an interview
31:05 Second question and answer section
46:18 How to succeed once you have a UX/UI job
55:01 Last question and answer section

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In this joint talk, Anna (UX Designer) and Alex (Lead UI/UX Game Designer) will be taking you for a wild ride in the world of UI and UX in games, covering topics such as: "What is UI and UX in games", "Who does it", "What I need to do" and "Why should I do it?".

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With quality and authenticity our goals, we devote ourselves to an exceptional level of detail within all our games.

This focus on quality has filled our awards cabinet - from BAFTAs to Ivor Novellos. We owe this to our team of world-class, diverse and multi-national creatives, who unite to craft some of the most renowned gaming experiences, giving our loyal fans worlds in which to immerse themselves.

Are you interested in User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design for video games? Watch this to get started, either as a solo designer or part of a team, there’s a bunch of shit I’ve put in there that I’m sure will be super helpful for you!

This video was originally recorded for the British Council’s PlayUK Online Salon 2020/21 series: britishcouncil.al/en/programmes/arts/playuk20-21/info/salon10

00:00 Intro
02:26 Who Are U & I
04:37 The Design Process
12:34 Tips & Tricks
13:16 T&T - Production
15:55 T&T - UI Design
18:33 T&T - UX Design
21:51 T&T - User Research
23:19 T&T - Accessibility
24:41 T&T - Localisation
26:21 Friendship is Magic
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Links & Resources:

Make Actionable Documentation talk by Liz England - youtu.be/d8QAVGeEj-U?t=2382

Secretly console first: A better approach to multi-platform game UI design by David Sinclair - gamedeveloper.com/design/secretly-console-first-a-better-approach-to-multi-platform-game-ui-design

Player Research - playerresearch.com/
Games User Research - grux.org/grux-sig/

Xbox Accessibility Guidelines V2.5 - docs.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/accessibility/guidelines

Solving an Invisible Problem: Designing for Color-Blindness in Games - youtu.be/KbFs9ghIIEI

Limit Break Mentorship - limitbreak.co.uk/
We Can Fix It In UI - notion.so/onewithmachines/WE-CAN-FIX-IT-IN-UI-9f588869324a45e2b2d0595546ce77d1
Design Buddies - designbuddies.community/
Can I Play That - caniplaythat.com/

Dribbble - dribbble.com/
Behance - behance.net/
Carbonmade - carbonmade.com/
ArtStation - artstation.com/

The Noun Project - thenounproject.com/
Flaticon - flaticon.com/

Unsplash - unsplash.com/
Pexels - pexels.com/

Mockupworld - mockupworld.co/
Anthony Boyd Graphics - anthonyboyd.graphics/mockups/

Game Maker's Toolkit - youtube.com/channel/UCqJ-Xo29CKyLTjn6z2XwYAw
Game Dev Guide - youtube.com/channel/UCR35rzd4LLomtQout93gi0w
Extra Credits - youtube.com/watch?v=mPD5dUBFsps
Build it in Figma: Create a Design System - youtube.com/watch?v=EK-pHkc5EL4
The Futur - youtube.com/c/thefuturishere/featured

Game UX Summit - gameuxsummit.com/
GAconf - igda-gasig.org/events/gaconf/
GRUX - grux.org/summits/

Figma - figma.com/
Sketch - sketch.com/
Adobe XD - helpx.adobe.com/xd/get-started.html

Book List:
The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug
The Gamer’s Brain by Celia Hodent
Games User Research by Anders Drachen
Inclusive Design for a Digital World by Regine M. Gilbert
Pixel Perfect Precision by ustwo - ustwo.com/blog/pixel-perfect-precision-handbook/

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover - youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0

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By using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, and Adobe Illustrator, I was able to redesign UI/UX for my Unity indie game. How was the UI art style and structure? Feel free to comment any feedbacks! 🙂

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Video game design is a special case of user interface design, with some differences (especially in user goals) but also many similarities with more traditional UX design problems and methods.

Part 2: youtu.be/NVCUfYW62IA

UX can be a great job, until it becomes horrible. It's definitely not for everyone and it's not even about learning Figma, or the Design Thinking process. Is 2022 a good year to become a UX designer? Yes and No.
In this video we're going to look at the reasons NOT to become a UX designer this year - and I'll break down four of them for you - with the most important being last.

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In the eyes of future employers and clients, a UI designer is only as good as their portfolio. Your UI design portfolio introduces you as a designer, showcases your creative flair, and tells a compelling story about the product. Above all, your portfolio is what gives future employers and clients an insight into what it might be like to work with you.

This video is a recording of a live webinar hosted on July 7, 2020. In this video, CareerFoundry UI Design Mentor Olga conducts a live portfolio review—all the while providing seasoned insights into what will impresses hiring managers, and how to upgrade your portfolio from mediocre to eye-catching.

About the speaker
Olga Voskoboinikova is a Principal Designer at Korber Digital, and a mentor in CareerFoundry’s UI Design Program. She’s also worked with Zalando and the HolidayPirates Group in Berlin, doing UX/UI design and user research for digital products.

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In this latest instalment of UX portfolio reviews, I'll walk through the latest viewer submission which covers junior designer's from Norway portfolio and case study. While his work is truly well presented and the visual skills are impressive, there are a few bits that could make the UX case study stand out even further.

Sometime back I asked my viewers if there's anyone who would like to get their UX portfolios reviewed and shared with the broader audience. While it must be daunting to put it out there, constructive feedback and specific pointers can make all the difference. Would you like your UX design portfolio to be reviewed with constructive pointers? Drop me a line.

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What makes a great UX Design portfolio? And what are UX HIRING MANAGERS even looking for in the first place?! Well, we've got you covered...

One of AJ&Smart’s senior UX Designers, Amr Khalifeh, takes a deep dive into a range of UX Portfolio submissions from our community and shares his insights on what interviewers, and hiring managers are looking to learn about YOU as a designer, from your UX portfolio!

We review and offer feedback on four UX portfolios from a range of different experience levels, focusing on how well the work is communicated and structured, how well the designers explain and contextualise their challenges and solutions, as well as offering key insights from the UX design team here at AJ&Smart!

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Thanks to everyone who from our community that submitted portfolios to AJ&Smart for review, but particularly to those we were able to feature this time around, MD, Sun, Jimmy and Ann, for letting us feature and critique their work publicly!

1️⃣ 🇧🇩 (01:09) Md Eftakher’s portfolio:
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2️⃣ 🇺🇸 (07:33) Sun Young Cho’s portfolio:
sunyoungchouxui.com

3️⃣ 🇨🇦 (14:12) Jimmy’s portfolio:
hellojimmy.ca

4️⃣ 🇩🇪 (20:30) Ann’s portfolio:
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=== Sources and Resources ===

Sources

Design Tests and What to Expect from Them | GDC on YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=KSVzg6SEs48

Zachary Preece Portfolio | ZacPreece.com
zacpreece.com

Daniel Wiedemann's Studio | FieryThings.com
fierythings.com/en/

Additional Resources

From Student to Designer | Liz England
lizengland.com/blog/2014/05/from-student-to-designer-part-1/

Interviewing For Game Design | GDC on YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=uUQKbowVsIE

How to Prepare Yourself to be Employed as a Junior Games Designer | Staffs Games on YouTube
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Attention all video game fans! Learn from the minds behind Diablo III, Heroes of the Storm and Paragon’s UI experience design! Over the course of 3 days, Nick Slough and Ian Wall leverage Adobe XD to develop visual experience and game menu user interfaces LIVE. Today, they begin working on the game menu design for the fictional game ‘Gobstoppers.’ In the process they teach us how to visualize game menu design and start building assets.

Nick and Ian are UI/UX game consultants who have worked on user experiences and visual design for massive video games giants Blizzard, Epic and others. If you want to learn how they use Adobe XD to prototype user flow and Photoshop to develop visual experiences, stick around!

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When most folks think of the game designer, they normally think of something akin to the director of a movie. But actually, the role of game designer can mean a few different things, especially in bigger companies where people tend to specialize more. So which kind of game designer are you? Are you someone who dreams up worlds as a content designer? Draw out maps and place spawn points like a level designer? Balance numbers and spreadsheets as a systems designer? Or know how to combine nuanced elements to draw out a very specific feeling, like an experience designer?

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