NHL 18 AWARDS
As an Interactive Designer for the EA NHL franchise, my role was to produce designs on the Hockey Ultimate Team game mode – tasked with updating daily banners and creating the look and feel of the upcoming live events such as NHL18 Awards. Working closely with designers, producers, software engineers, and quality analysts, I designed event materials such as hockey card items, store packs and screen backgrounds.
As someone who was new to the sports gaming industry, my time at EA encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and get my hands dirty with deep explorations, target audience research, and feedback both within the team as well as from our millions of NHL users.
Every year, NHL holds an award event in Las Vegas where they celebrate and recognize its teams and players. My design exploration started by looking at what it’s like to be in Vegas. The flashing billboards, neon lights and a big stage presence not only represented the vibrant city but it also was parallel to the excitement that builds up to this annual NHL event.