Enjoyed by gamers for nineteen years, The Sims is a life simulation video game series which features open-ended simulation of the daily goings-on of its quirky, engaging characters, the Sims. It is one of the most successful and longest-running franchises at Electronic Arts (EA). My task was to revamp the Sims brand and generate pre-launch interest in The Sims 4, the newest and most exciting addition to the franchise. This involved partnering with the Maxis Studio Marketing, web development, and game development team to design and optimize the thesims.com website. I was the online visual design lead throughout the go-to-market cycle and helped map multiple site iterations to a comprehensive digital marketing campaign.
My role:
Wireframes
Web interface design | e-commerce
Branding
Design QA
The Sims - new brand elements (color palette, custom typography)
Homepage - carousel
Product detail page
Gallery page - player generated
Mobile version - Splash page | Gallery
Mobile layout - What kind of Sims are you?
Homepage wireframe
Navigational elements
Red line annotation