Affinity Designer
Open-World
Survival
I’ve always been drawn to the vibrant, action-packed world of Firefall. As a personal project, I took on the challenge of redesigning its Heads-Up Display (HUD). While the original HUD does a good job of centralizing information, I saw an opportunity to modernize its style and dramatically improve its clarity for the game's fast-paced combat.
My process began with breaking down the essential HUD elements from the original. I started with a clean wireframe to focus purely on layout and spacing. This stage was crucial for separating the abilities from the health and energy bars, giving each element its own space to breathe while keeping them grouped logically in the central "combat cluster."
The new design puts these principles into practice.
A Clearer Hub: The health and energy bars are now clean, distinct, and easy to read. The abilities are separated into their own clear circular containers below, removing the previous clutter.
Instant Feedback: The use of simple shapes and bold, solid colors gives instant feedback on the player's status without the visual noise of the original design. The overall aesthetic is now much lighter and allows more of the beautiful game world to shine through.
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