Web Designer - Project Lead

Job Description

Responsible for the design, development and creation of user-centered designs for Web sites. Responsibilities include human factors engineering, heuristic evaluations and usability testing for Web and client based applications as well as metrics setting and monitoring for assessing the usability of the Web application. Works to improve the usability, usefulness, and desirability of Web sites in collaboration with Graphic Designers, Product Managers, Engineering Staff and other Web Designers.

• Must be able to perform usability tests, provide design prototypes and provide ad hoc user interface consulting.
• Responsible for requirements gathering and articulation of user interface issues-including development of page/site prototypes.
• Must be knowledgeable of user-centered design methodology, user scenarios, usability testing, storyboarding, paper and interactive prototypes.
• Must have demonstrated skills in graphic applications, HTML development tools and other applicable authoring tools, Web production, front-end development using programming and scripting languages.
• Must be able to integrate design into program rules and system architecture and create innovative approaches to improving the end-user experience.
• Must be familiar with platform/browser compatibility and basic usability issues.
• May require a bachelor's degree in a related area.
• 5-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area.