Lead Designer Interview Questions

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They expect their lead designers to be able to think critically about every aspects of the product & experience, hence the questions may not be entirely design related. Q: What would you change in the Merch ecommerce store? And what would you do reduce the cost of doing business (overseas) if the company wants to continue expanding the business? Q: If someone suggests an idea of introducing a "pay gate" for access to parts of the game, how would you go about determining whether this is a viable idea? Design Exercise: How would you enable players to more easily find/discover more friends?
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Lead Designer

Interviewed at Riot Games

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May 16, 2016

They expect their lead designers to be able to think critically about every aspects of the product & experience, hence the questions may not be entirely design related. Q: What would you change in the Merch ecommerce store? And what would you do reduce the cost of doing business (overseas) if the company wants to continue expanding the business? Q: If someone suggests an idea of introducing a "pay gate" for access to parts of the game, how would you go about determining whether this is a viable idea? Design Exercise: How would you enable players to more easily find/discover more friends?

1. Tell me about yourself 2.Walk me through one of your projects 3.What’s your leadership style? 4.How do you handle feedback? 5.Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 6.Do you have experience working with senior stakeholders and clients? 7.How do you balance creative excellence with delivery deadlines? 8.(Final stage) 1-hour design task – brief given on the spot with presentation of your thinking process.
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Studio Design Leader

Interviewed at Ezra Coaching

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Jul 16, 2025

1. Tell me about yourself 2.Walk me through one of your projects 3.What’s your leadership style? 4.How do you handle feedback? 5.Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 6.Do you have experience working with senior stakeholders and clients? 7.How do you balance creative excellence with delivery deadlines? 8.(Final stage) 1-hour design task – brief given on the spot with presentation of your thinking process.

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