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Startup Alley by A4D

UX/UI for web based game

I worked on Startup Alley project as an art director for more than 2 years, I was in charge of the art department doing almost everything that someone could imagine: UI, illustration work, character design, branding, icon design, graphic design, game interface…

CLIENT

Pixlwise – by A4D – was developed with the purpose of educating adults through a videogame platform.

TARGET

Young social media marketers who want to learn how to make money online from home.

GOAL

Making the educational experience more enjoyable, converting gamers into clients.

SOLUTION

Gamification: designing a game like interface with strong illustration use that supports the storyline.

Gamification

Startup Alley had a clean and dull design, my mission consisted in displaying the info in a game-like interface.

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Web UX/UI

I designed all sections of this web based game: dashboard, forum, ad creator, wallet and the game itself.

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    Gamification UI design process

    As an UI designer , working together with the UI team leader at Pixlwise and via Trello, my role consisted in translating simple wireframes into visually appealing interfaces aiming for consistency among the whole application.

    Game UX/UI

    A small selection of the screens I designed for the game.

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    Character design

    I created a set of nice characters, each one plays a key role and exhibit a different attitude within the game. I also created different face expressions for each character in order to be animated.

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    In Game Illustration

    I also was responsible of illustrating several scene backgrounds where the plot is developed by the characters.

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    “Sergio’s skills are endless, he created the whole front end of our game and it looks amazing!.”

    – Jason Akatiff – CEO at A4D

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