Freelance UX/UI Designer or Visual/Graphic Designer (Remote)

iWishUX is an End-to-End UX services studio. Our goal is to help our clients identify and fulfil their wishes by taking a research-first approach to design. We are adamant about reducing the likelihood of re-work and adverse effects- so by identifying the right problems, upfront, we intend to save our clients money and time.

We are trying to do things different. For example, we’re prioritising empathy as a part of our process (and that means we acknowledge our biases in order to deliver excellent designs to our clients). What’s most important to us is that through our work, we help people enjoy and celebrate life (focus on the people). Whatever type of project- be it End-to-end, a segment of Research, or one-off Design (UX, UI, Service, Interaction, Product), we grant our clients and their users/people the ability to pursue their wishes towards a better future.

We’re looking for a flexible UX/UI or Visual/Graphic Designer who will work to produce deliverables on end-to-end or segments of the design process. This may include working on specific client deliverables, or supporting research in designing studies and communicating findings through primary UX Visual asset creation.

You will work with our clients to understand their wishes (problems & goals), help scope the feasibility as a design practitioner, and bring an aligned wish to fruition.

Responsibilities:

· Outline a client-bespoke step-by-step design process, rationale-evidence, and quality standards with the help of UX Researchers, Project Lead, Interaction and Service Designers

· Incorporate research, empathy, bias concerns, and atypical/accessibility-needs considerations into decision making

· Prototype Interactions, UI, Visual Design Elements and Systems based off of Research Briefs

· Run Design Charettes, Sprints, Critiques, Revisions and other Design Research Methods to capture client/user perspectives + needs

· Meticulously Document Design Decisions and Process in actionable formats for different stakeholders (Leadership, Developers, other cross-functional teams)

· Create Pixel-Perfect and appropriate fidelity deliverables with quick turnaround

· Ensure quality of all outputs and confidently articulate Design-Risk

· Work across domains for web, mobile, service, and emerging technologies

· Develop and Refine best-practice documents

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Art, or related field with making-capabilities

· 4+ years experience and/or Master’s with working experience

· Visually compelling portfolio showcasing work that you can explain your process and reference as your example database

· Attention to detail (layout, composition, structure, punctuation, hierarchy, grids, contrast)

· Understand how to translate colloquial client terms into design needs and have an affinity for providing examples

· Commitment to vision alignment with client and articulating strategic foresight

· Proficient in Prototyping tools (XD, Figma, Illustrator, Sketch, etc.)

· Photoshop Comping and Adobe Suite Experience

· Able to examine design-considerations at both Macro and Micro levels

· Excellent organisational, communication, and planning skills

· Willingness to adapt process while upholding and disclosing Design Practitioner responsibilities to clients

· Experience working cross-functionally

· Willingness to regularly inventory landscape for process improvements and design-relevance

· At least basic understanding of Javascript, HTML/CSS

· Able to execute with quality and succinctly explain design rationale + quality control

· Familiarity with making user flows, information architecture diagrams, libraries, and other documentation

· Familiarity with storyboarding, interface evaluation, competitive analysis, trends identification, and benchmarking

· Adamance about tact, and integrity in all client interactions

· Willingness to resourcefully navigate ambiguity and respectfully upmanage

· Familiarity with remote tools and knowledge of when to leverage (miro, zoom)

Nice Additions:

· Strong understanding of conventional KPI’s, methods and terminology for unearthing business metrics, and previous project management or Consulting experience

· Experience displaying quantitative information

· Strong understanding/lexicon of different lens of design practices and expected deliverables (UX vs. UI vs. Interaction vs. Branding, etc.)

· Experience with Python or other coding languages

· Systems Research or Systems Design Experience (Visual Systems, Product Ecosystems, UX Guidelines)

· Knowledge of Service & Interaction Design Concepts (blueprints, inventorying)

· Interest in IOT, Social Media Paradigms, Digital Dexterity, VR, and other edge of innovation projects

· Interest in Market + UX research and UX Writing and making content

· Interest in using different techniques to communicate (blender, physical prototypes, VR, after-effects)

We know it’s hard to have everything. We get it! If you think the bulk of this sounds like you, or you feel inexplicably drawn to this, we’d love to meet!

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $110.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

COVID-19 considerations:
We try to be quick responders but the reality is, it doesn't always happen that way. Stay committed and active in your search!

Contract Length:

• Varies

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Company's website:

• https://iwishux.com/