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Lead Product Designer (UX/UI) - Gamification & Puzzles (5m FTC)

Dc Thomson šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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You will lead the UX and UI design for a mobile-first digital puzzle platform, focusing on creating intuitive user journeys and engaging experiences. This role involves developing scalable design systems and applying gamification principles to drive user retention and repeat play.

Responsibilities

  • You will lead the UX and UI design for a mobile-first digital puzzle platform, focusing on creating intuitive user journeys and engaging experiences. This role involves developing scalable design systems and applying gamification principles to drive user retention and repeat play.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate has extensive experience in UX/UI design for digital puzzles, gaming, or highly gamified consumer products. You must be proficient in modern design tools like Figma and have a strong background in user research, accessibility standards, and collaborative product delivery.

Key Skills

Figma User research Accessibility standards Design systems Gamification principles Mobile‑first design UX design UI design Prototyping Wireframing Interaction design User journey mapping Visual design Agile methodology Collaboration with product teams Usability testing Responsive design Storyboarding Data‑driven design decisions Creative problem solving

About Dc Thomson

DC Thomson is a family-owned business headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London and across the globe. A 200-year-old company that is purpose led and future focused. And our purpose is clear: to champion, entertain and bring together our communities. We are home to some of the UK’s best loved media brands that have been the voice of our communities for generations – from the iconic Beano, Stylist and People’s Friend to the UK’s biggest puzzle brand Puzzler and a portfolio of regional newspapers and radio stations including two of the top three best-selling regional dailies in the UK - The Press and Journal and The Courier. We have a thriving genealogy community (Findmypast), a trusted technology solutions business (Brightsolid) and a global marketing agency (Fifth Ring). From our long-established media brand, Energy Voice, an influential authority in the global energy conversation, we launched E-FWD, a membership organisation where the industry’s forward thinkers are comin

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