After a decade designing websites, María Vargas shares how gaming unexpectedly became the next chapter of her career.

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María Vargas, an Argentinian UI designer based in Madrid, shares her career journey from over a decade of web UI design at agencies like inTacto and Media.Monks to game UI work with PlayStation and Naughty Dog. Key milestones include leading UI design on five Riot Games websites (Valorant, Legends of Runeterra, Wild Rift, Arcane), transitioning to freelance with a gaming-focused portfolio, and landing a contractor role at Sony PlayStation before joining Naughty Dog's 'Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet' as a UI designer/artist. She notes the gap between web UI and game UI is smaller than expected and credits her creative-first mindset for enabling the transition.

From Web UI to Game UI: How Gaming & Creativity Reshaped María Vargas’ Career

1_How it S tarted – Creativity Appreciation

4_ The move to Game-UI : PlayStation & Naughty Dog