Web Designer; W2

Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role

Visual Design and UX/UI:

• Translate complex business needs and user research insights into wireframes, high fidelity Interactive prototypes and production ready assets.
• Translate company branding into visually compelling, storytelling digital experiences.
• Design layouts, graphics, and visual assets for websites, apps, and other digital platforms.
• Building reusable UI components for consistent design systems, across web and mobile.
• Development:
• User Research and Design Thinking:
• Assist in framing research goals and objectives.
• Conduct user research to uncover unmet needs, pain points and motivations.
• Collaboration and Teamwork:
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders, design, marketing/comms, branding and development teams to integrate findings into projects.
• Adaptability to work in diverse team environments and respond to changing project needs.

Must Have Skills / Requirements

• Figma – advanced proficiency
• Main tool and environment for design work;
  Will be used for layout, prototyping, and communicating visual intent;
  Designing from and contributing to design libraries and brand guides
• Front-End Languages
• Technical Understanding
• Responsive design, performance, accessibility, version control (Git). Designs are created with development in mind from the start.
• Versatile and Efficient
• Can handle projects end-to-end or contribute across the entire design-to-code pipeline, acting as a valuable "unicorn" in tech teams;
  Smooth communication and collaboration between pure design and pure development teams;
  Ability to quickly ramp up on project needs and work independently and without supervision;
  Comfortable in ambiguous situations where you need to define needs iteratively and continuously and can flex as new information is presented to you.
• Visual Design– shown in Portfolio.
• Engaging design and problem-solving approach;
  Strong artistic fundamentals (color theory, typography, composition, hierarchy), attention to detail, plus technical proficiency in design software, to create clear, functional, and aesthetically pleasing designs
• Trend Awareness
• Strong awareness of global design and cultural trends, with the ability to translate insights into forward-thinking creative work.
• User-Centered Mindset
• A passion for understanding and advocating for the end user throughout the design process.
• Communication
• Excellent verbal, visual and writing communication;
  Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively, and to collaborate effectively with senior leaders, stakeholders as well as cross functional teams.
• Strategic Thinking
• Ability to look beyond individual features to align user experience with long-term business goals, focusing on the "why" and "how" of a product's direction, not just the "what". Ability to see big-picture vision, prioritize efforts, and measure success across the entire user journey.
• Product Design
• Ability to solve for ambiguous design problems, leveraging expert product thinking, interaction design, craft and prototyping – while introducing new patterns and standards when needed.
• Project Management
• Exceptional organizational and project management abilities, with a track record of delivering complex creative projects on time and within budget.

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements

• Experience in Software Design and Development