Design

Valve Software • Bellevue, WA

285d

About The Position

Designers at Valve work independently and without management, collaborating with world-class software engineers, business leaders, and designers who are continually creating and releasing social entertainment experiences to players around the globe. Designers help to define the features we design, rather than following a vision that's been articulated by someone else. We shape products with functional exploration and design decision-making, following a customer-centric approach as we navigate visual communication, usability, writing, and marketing. Designers at Valve contribute in a wide variety of ways.

Requirements

• expertise in Visual Design
• experience with design thinking
• proficiency in tools like Figma, Photoshop, InDesign
• knowledge of front-end development in CSS, PHP, React, etc

Nice To Haves

• background in motion design
• experience as an industrial designer
• previous role as a UX designer
• experience as a graphic & communication designer

Responsibilities

• define and articulate goals
• design and publish user interfaces, architectures, layouts, and graphics
• conceive and evolve ideas from wireframes, mockups and prototypes through to realized products
• create UI for use across desktop, mobile, handheld & VR
• imagine and execute illustrations, iconography, animations and photography for our own designs
• plan, design, and write communications and marketing about new features and products
• devise and implement user studies
• create branding and define use guidelines
• collect and analyze user data to inform our priorities
• author documentation to support our game partners

Benefits

• An organization where 100% of time is dedicated as groups see fit
• The opportunity to collaborate with experts across a range of disciplines
• A work environment and flexible schedule in support of families and domestic partnerships
• A culture eager to become stronger through diversity of all forms
• Exceptional health insurance coverage
• Unrivaled employer match for our 401(k) retirement plan
• Generous vacation and family leave
• On-site amenities in support of health and efficiency
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• Reimbursement for child care during interviews

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees