Our client is a leader in the transportation industry and they are seeking a Junior - Midlevel UX Designer to join their remote team on a contract to hire basis (W2, benefits eligible) . Our hiring manager is an effective leader and mentor with rave employee reviews, and he is looking to grow his team.
Purpose
The UX Designer will provide user-focused and brand compliant design solutions across multiple digital platforms and complex systems including mobile. This role will support application design projects so they meet industry standard best-practices, and ensure design recommendations are fresh, forward thinking and grounded in research and/or customer-driven data. The UX Designer will participate in agile design/development efforts and processes to allow the fast-cycling of technology initiatives.
Responsibilities
Work with product teams and other UI/UX designers to support nimble application design/development that leads to intuitive, customer friendly user interfaces and experiences. New applications are designed, existing ones are redesigned, to suit customer needs. Execute UI recommendations and designs by synthesizing business requirements, system assessments, contextual inquiries, user data, customer interviews and market research. Completed sketches and storyboards, sitemaps, wireframes, workflow diagrams, designs, etc. Attend and participate in regular, ongoing meetings to share and critique design work, exchange best practices and communicate status of tasks. Regular attendance and participation Other ad hoc projects and tasks related to design as assigned. Willing participation and effective completion of projects and tasks
Practical / Technical Skills
Strong knowledge of basic principles of visual design and Adobe Creative Suite Strong knowledge of UX tools and applications that support design deliverables, such as storyboards, personas, wireframes, prototypes, and flowcharts (Sketch, InVision, Figma, etc.) Working knowledge of mobile design Familiarity with HTML and CSS
Professional Skills
Attention to detail Self-motivated Strong communicator Team player
Capabilities
Ability to clearly communicate design decisions and ideas to team members Comfortable working in close teams or independently Solve design problems with the customer in mind
Other attributes
Open mind Problem solving and design thinking skills Customer-first attitude Tech savvy/early adopter of technology