The character art team was also in the process of adding lots of new customization options for Shadowlands, so the timing for the UI update was perfect.
Character Creation is the first screen a new player interacts with, so we wanted to modernize it to make a good first impression. Revamping old UIs is by far my favorite type of project, so I was incredibly excited to redesign the Character Creation screen.This was part of the New Player Experience initiative, which included Exile’s Reach, the new player starting zone. With all the great new customization options that have been introduced recently, we thought this was a great time to pull back the curtain and show off a bit more of the behind-the-scenes design choices we’ve made to the user interface (UI).I previously worked on the Transmogrification System and Auction House redesigns. I’m here to share some insights into the Character Creation redesign that launched with Shadowlands. Go behind-the-scenes with Senior UI Designer Jeff Liu to learn more about the thought processes behind it.Greetings, denizens of Azeroth! My name is Jeff Liu, and I’m a Senior UI Designer on the World of Warcraft User Interface Team. The release of Shadowlands provided a new opportunity to streamline and redesign the character creation process.
