The Pocket Mentor for Video Game UX UI

Cover....1 Half Title....2 Series Page....3 Title Page....4 Copyright Page....5 Dedication....6 Table of Contents....8 Foreword....12 About the Author....14 Prologue: Cold Open....16 1 Mission Control....18 Introduction....18 History Is Experience....18 Demystifying UX and UI....20 2 Hunt for the Unicorn....22 Roles and Opportunity....22 Seniority....31 3 Basic Training....36 Show vs Tell....36 Get Smort....38 Do Your Homework....43 4 UX: Know Thy User....45 UX in a Nutshell....45 So Why Bother?....45 It’s not about You....48 UX Psychology....49 Gestalt Theory and Visual Perception....64 UX Principles....69 5 UX: Not UI....73 Design Stages....73 Research....74 Accessible Design....77 Ideation and Production....79 Testing....88 The UX Reality....92 6 UI: “Make it Pretty”....94 Form vs Function....94 Know your Platform....95 Principles of Visual Design....96 UI Representation....97 Do I have Your Attention?....100 Understanding Interfaces....102 Find Your Route....106 7 UI: Survival Guide....113 UI Systems....113 Design Patterns....115 Colour Theory and Contrast....125 Typography....130 Iconography....133 Layout....134 Animation....136 Audio....139 Workflow....140 8 Presentation Matters....143 Hard Truths....143 CVs and Résumés....144 Portfolios....146 Cover Letters....152 9 Dig Deep....155 Applying for Jobs....155 Don’t Panic!....161 Art and Design Tests....166 Know Your Worth!....167 Acceptance and Rejection....169 Day One....170 10 Backup....172 Introductions....172 11 Between U and I....186 Why UX/UI Is Important....186 Be Kind....188 Useful Links....192 Further Reading....194