Full-Time Sr. UX Designer

Roles Responsibilities

Translate rough concepts into working models and prototypes.

Further the user experience toward a cohesive unified vision through hands-on design, having a critical eye toward developing a consistent product and a desire to push design methodologies.

Interpret analytics, user research, and testing - apply findings to design solutions.

Conduct heuristic evaluations on existing user experience.

Develop design to dev documentation (e.g. specifications/guidelines).

Translate customer and business requirements into viable design concepts that inspire team members and colleagues to develop the right product.

Contribute to the evolution and strategy of design policies and practices as they apply to the implementation of standards, interaction, color, typography, artwork, and all other visual/interactive expressions of the user experience.

Interface with key internal client and project stakeholders to ensure the user experience reflects customer needs and consistency.

Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products/experiences and bring new ideas to the team.

Understand and articulate the value of design and brand within a design and business context.

Make decisions regarding your own work and make recommendations in regard to the larger team.

Act as a recognized and active resource on User Experience Design for others in the company.

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in design or a related field along with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience in interactive, GUI, user-centered, web, and mobile design.

A strong digital portfolio that demonstrates expert creative and design skills as they apply to typography, color, layout/composition, perspective, imagery, and mobile/device interaction.

Proficiency in Sketch and Zeplin.

Demonstrated ability to design complex interactive experiences geared toward performance and scale.

A human-centered approach to design and demonstrated experience putting HCD methodologies into practice across web and mobile interfaces.

A thorough understanding of research practices, interaction design best practices, HCI design principles and the ability to apply them in a creative way toward rapid prototyping techniques, paper prototyping, concept mapping, card sorting, task analysis, scenario development, use case development, ethnographic research, persona creation, object modeling, etc.

Exceptional artistic and visual design sensibilities.

Expert knowledge of optimization techniques, craft issues, and performance considerations.

Ability to adapt and operate within a variety of creative styles.

Excellent grammatical skills and the ability to communicate clearly verbally, visually and in writing.

Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively under pressure and ambiguity while balancing speed and quality.

Solid project management, organizational, and analytical skills. Significant experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.