Grace Marie Davis
About Grace Marie Davis
Grace Marie Davis is a UI Designer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Academy of Art University. She has experience working at various companies, including Playco and King, where she specializes in creating user interface art assets and promoting user-centered design methodologies.
Work at Playco
Grace Marie Davis has been employed at Playco as a UI Designer since 2021. In this role, she creates polished, game-ready UI art assets that are effective at varying levels of detail. She collaborates closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and quality assurance teams to develop game experiences. Grace champions user-centered design methodologies and follows high-level aesthetic direction from the Art Director throughout the design process.
Education and Expertise
Grace Marie Davis studied at the Academy of Art University, where she achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration from 2011 to 2016. She also attended Edmonds Community College and Cascadia College. Her educational background has equipped her with skills in producing visual elements such as layouts, mood boards, storyboards, and mock-ups. Grace emphasizes the importance of human factors, player feedback, and data-driven decision making in user experience design.
Background
Prior to her current position at Playco, Grace worked in various design roles. She served as a Junior Stationary Designer at Miss Design Berry, Inc for five months in 2017. She then worked as a Product Production Designer at The Coop for ten months and as a Generalist Game Artist at King from 2018 to 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden. Additionally, she was a Mobile Game Illustrator at TutoTOONS for one year, where she contributed to the visual aspects of mobile games.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Grace has developed a strong portfolio of work that includes creating interface wireframes and user flows. She defines and maintains interaction pattern libraries in collaboration with UX teammates. Grace has also been involved in the entire development process, working with senior artists and stakeholders from project inception through to QA, launch, and ongoing support.