We are the makers of casual mobile hit Love & Pies, which globally launched in September 2021 and has now found its way into the hands of millions of players around the world. We’re backed by Supercell, one of the biggest and best in the industry.
We make games for everyone that are snackable yet nourishing — built to fit into your daily life, but with the emotional depth of your favourite TV show. Our team always comes first at Trailmix, and our culture is built on both high performance and high care — we strive to be the best versions of ourselves, but always within an environment based on inclusivity, respect and safety, no matter who you are or where you come from.
About the Role
As a Product Designer, you will be part of a talented team of designers and be responsible for developing and growing our games. The core responsibility of the Product Design function is to collaborate on the team to move the vision of the Design Spec through the feature lifecycle. You will be a stakeholder for the player from conception to implementation.
From Discovery to Development to Lifecycle Management of a feature.
On Discovery, your role is to bring in Player Insights to the team, sharing knowledge gathered through interpreting playtest results and market trends.
On Development, the Product Design function pitches the stakeholders, together with the design team, what’s necessary to have as part of the first playable of a feature. They should also be responsible for collaboration with the Art team on how to move low fidelity mockups to the high-quality end result that matches the standard of the game they’re working with.
On Lifecycle Management, the Product Designer should react to player feedback and understand the user facing moving parts of the feature that can be used to support Product Managers in their effort to optimize the live operations of the game
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other departments to align on game development goals
- Deliver high-quality screen flows and low fidelity prototypes
- Push forward initiatives, job frameworks, improvements and best practices to help designers validate their features.
- Be responsible for organizing internal playtests and collaborate with potential vendors for external playtests
- Drive problem-solving culture both on your design team and for the team at large
- Impart your experience and methods to the team, and leverage their strengths and backgrounds to build a versatile team capable of tackling any challenge
- Work closely with product engineers to suggest improvements for products and processes.
Requirements
Proven experience in all phases of the design process including user research, copywriting, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing
- Expertise in low fidelity prototype tools like Figma and ability to guide development of low fidelity playables in Unity.
- Experience in developing and managing live titles
- Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback
- Ability to effectively communicate and persuade around design concepts
- Passion for games and commitment to delivering high-quality experiences
- Provide assistance to product engineers when needed
- Recommend new tools and technologies by staying up-to-date of the latest trends and techniques
Nice-to-Have
- Top class Graphic Design skills and having the ability to translate low fidelity mockups to high quality renders.
- Ability to translate interactable/playables from UX tools straight into the Unity engine.
Location
Trailmix is currently operating under a hybrid work model - we have 3 days a week (Monday, Thursday & Friday) in person at our brand new studio in Kings Cross with the remaining 2 days available to work from home.
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Contributory Pension
- Tax advantaged Stock options
- Fully comprehensive Private Medical Care (premiums paid by Trailmix)
- 28 days Holiday (including 3 company holiday days around Christmas)
- Free drinks and snacks in the office
- Company gifts and swag
- Socials and events
Inclusive Culture
Trailmix was founded to make a positive impact on our players, our community, and our colleagues. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture, and fostering an environment where people can flourish is our priority. We think it’s vital that players see themselves represented in games, and in Love & Pies we showcase the beautiful diversity of life. Love & Pies represents the people we are and the people we love, and we’re always looking to add more people who want to design games for everyone.