Pay: £36,500.00-£40,500.00 per year
Job Description:
About Rivals Innovation
Rivals Innovation designs and builds next-generation interactive games and physical-digital attractions for the leisure industry. Our products are installed in real-world venues, blending immersive gameplay, bold visual identity, and competitive social energy.
As we expand our product range and venue footprint, we are looking for a highly creative designer to help shape not just our games — but the wider visual language of the business.
The Role
We are seeking a visually driven Digital Experience Designer to lead the artistic direction and UI/UX design of our interactive mini games, while also supporting wider brand and digital design across the company.
This role blends:
Game UI/UX design
Visual storytelling
Brand consistency
Marketing and product presentation
Themed entertainment environments
You'll work closely with our Unity development team and leadership to ensure everything we create — from gameplay screens to printed product packs — feels premium, cohesive, and distinctly Rivals.
Key Responsibilities: Game & Interactive Design
Design intuitive, visually rich UI systems for mini games and interactive installations
Create HUDs, menus, scoreboards, animations, transitions, and player feedback visuals
Develop mood boards and art direction for new game concepts
Maintain consistent visual identity across multiple game titles
Prepare UI assets and collaborate with Unity developers on implementation
Consider how visuals perform across touch screens, kiosks, and large-format displays
Brand & Business Design
Design high-quality brochures, product documentation packs, and pitch materials
Create marketing leaflets, sales decks, and digital promotional assets
Support development of franchise/licensing packs and partner presentations
Design in-venue screen graphics and branded content visuals
Contribute to website and digital asset design when required
Help maintain and evolve a cohesive brand system across Rivals Innovation and associated products
You'll Need
Strong portfolio demonstrating both UI/UX for games and graphic design work
Excellent eye for layout, typography, colour, and visual hierarchy
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) or similar tools
Experience designing for Unity or similar game engines (preferred)
Ability to move between creative concept work and production-ready assets
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple creative streams
Bonus Points For
Motion graphics or animation experience
VFX or shader awareness
Experience designing for physical installations or public venues
Branding or art direction background
Experience within leisure, gaming, or themed attractions
Unity game design
Why Join Rivals Innovation?
Be part of a growing entertainment brand redefining social gaming
See your work installed in real-world venues and experienced by thousands
Influence both product design and brand identity at company level
Join a creative, ambitious, and forward-thinking team
Free on-site parking
Company pension
Employee discounts
Casual dress
Experience Required:
UI/UX or Graphic Design: 2+ years preferred
Location: Canterbury CT1 3RH – In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
Canterbury CT1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person