Experience Designer, UI/UX

Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to sports. We believe our future is to build joyful experiences and push the boundaries of our games.

After nearly 30 years of creating genre-defining, interactive football experiences with the world's largest football entertainment platform, EA SPORTS FIFA, we rebranded to EA SPORTS FC. This marks the future of football from EA SPORTS as we strive to take global football experiences to new heights on behalf of football fans everywhere.

WHAT WE DO?

Experience design strives to innovate and create new, authentic experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and immersion to a global community of fans.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
You will use your creativity, passion and knowledge of experience design, branding, and modern UI/UX practices to develop leading edge experiences for highly engaged Football Club fans. This 12 month contract will have you opportunity to help create and define a new content creation tool for the Football Club platform.

Your Role

• Create the visual language of FC' UI which includes layout, composition, iconography, typography, and brand expression.
• Create high-fidelity UI screens and components that align with the product's experience goals, usability and accessibility standards, and brand.
• Evaluate, craft, and iterate end-to-end experiences establishing thoughtful design solutions that are intuitive, scalable, and accessible.(e.g. layouts, information organization, typography, color theory).
• Solid understanding of interaction design patterns and pattern systems for a product or a feature.
• Create and refine prototypes of various fidelity (rapid, mid-fidelity, high-fidelity) to communicate intent and evaluate effectiveness.
• Knowledge of design systems and how they are applied in a product.
• Organizing and briefing teammates, partners, etc., on concepts and tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate, rationalize, and empathize with user needs effectively.

What Were Looking For

• 2+ years of experience as a UI designer, interaction designer, product designer or similar role.
• Proficient in Figma, Adobe Suite, and prototyping software.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centric, data-driven, visually appealing, and functional designs.
• Conviction to sell your ideas, prototype quickly, and refine feedback.
• Skilled in creating complex prototypes for player experience.
• Proactive, outcome-oriented, and solution-driven.
• Expert-level understanding of visual psychology, organizing principles, layouts, composition, typography, color theory, and accessibility.
• You are comfortable presenting and rationalizing design strategy and decisions to diverse audiences, using these opportunities to educate and promote.
• Empathetic and collaborative team player.
• You understand the importance of gracefully and constructively providing and soliciting feedback, with suggestions and solutions for improving both the process and the project.
• You have strong written and verbal communication.

NICE TO HAVE

• Motion design experience (After Effects, Flash)
• 3D design experience (Maya, C4D, KeyShot)
• Game development experience with UI and UX pipelines
• Passion for playing games.
• Knowledge of Football.

If this resonates with you and you have something to contribute, please contact us, even if you don't meet all of the criteria above.

• Please include a portfolio link and password if applicable. Also, please be prepared to show recent accomplishments/processes/case studies/projects.

About Electronic Arts
We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.