April 10, 2017

UI Education

Dan Pratt

Creating Performant Interfaces - Tips for ...

Technically, it's rare that you'll have a project where the sky is the limit. In reality, every project comes with it's own requirements and limitations. Knowing these limitations is the crucial to being able to create games that run well within the boundaries that are set...

March 6, 2017

UI Education

Dan Pratt

Localization For Games | A UI Perspective

Without proper preparation, localization is one of those areas that can come back to cause major headaches later in production. Because of this, It is of utmost importance to take care that localization needs are met. This will keep bug counts low and make our lives easier down the road...

February 13, 2017

UI Education

Dan Pratt

Creating Better Interfaces - User Flows & ...

When tackling complex interface projects (such as creating games :D ), it's useful to visualize the information that is needed. Before making anything pretty, the two methods to help visualize and communicate this information are user flows and wireframes...

January 30, 2017

UI Education

Dan Pratt

What Exactly is a Game UI Artist?

As I've been making interfaces for games for quite some time now, I've noticed that there is not exactly a plethora of resources out there about what exactly a game UI artist does and who might be good for the role. I want to change that! I'm going to share some thoughts about what I see the Game UI Designer role as and who might make a great fit for this career...