Ux​/ui designer - craft education at Western Governors University Franklin, TN

Ux / ui designer - craft education job at Western Governors University. Franklin, TN.

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency‑based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student‑focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Grade:
Professional 310 Pay Range: $88,300.00 - $

The UX/UI Designer plays a pivotal role in driving Craft’s strategic collaborations by engaging with product managers, business leaders, and internal clients to deliver an engaging user experience with our products. The UX/UI Designer will have an influence in strategic decisions, road mapping, and design processes from the ground up and play a key role in building a design culture, advocating for user‑centered design, and driving innovation in our digital experiences.

Innovation, design, and functionality are key components to the success of this role.

• Create visually impressive UX and UI designs for web desktop, responsive, and mobile applications.
• Drive and apply design processes.
• Understand the user‑base who will be working on the application and design the UX and UI accordingly.
• Quickly create mockups, prototypes, and wireframes that reflect the business needs.
• Build finished screens using the developed prototypes that can be re‑used across multiple lines of business.
• Rapidly produce multiple possible approaches for internal use, usability testing, presentation to customers, and demos.
• Create web and mobile optimized graphics as needed by various team members.
• Lead/participate in brainstorming sessions to elicit business requirements by talking to stakeholders.
• Maintain an appropriate balance between performance and content delivery.
• Apply best‑practice UX and UI design skills to create proof‑of‑concepts, mockups, and prototypes.
• Work with other developers to ensure technical feasibility of designs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• In‑depth understanding of User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design principles
• Understanding of HTML 4/5 and CSS 2/3 as it applies across different browsers and screen resolutions.
• Expert in visual graphic design and proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite
• Mastery over Color Theory, Typography, Layout/Composition, grid systems, animation/transitions
• Very good understanding of Data Visualization and Data representation
• Proven ability to artistically conceptualize a multi‑product UI framework.
• Ability to implement high performance and high availability web applications.
• Solid communication skills, including the ability to initiate and run meetings and comfortable working with different teams within the organization.
• Strong attention to detail and a feeling of pride and ownership over the quality of our product.
• Proficiency in design tools such as:
  Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Invision, etc.

• 2+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to follow oral, written and verbal instructions in English
• Out…