Visual Designer

Job Description

Brief Description of the Role:

As a Visual Designer, you will collaborate with the UX Research and Design Teams within a growing full-service UX group. Your main duty will be to develop highly usable, on-brand UIs and showcase the team's work through print, video, slide decks, and product page design. You will also work closely with stakeholders and establish strong cross-team relationships to uphold design quality across multiple projects.

Main Responsibilities:

Collaborate with UX researchers, UX designers, product managers, and engineers to create innovative design solutions that align with project goals and user needs.

Create and iterate on visual design mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity assets for mobile and web applications.

Promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards to ensure design consistency across our digital platforms.

Support internal marketing communication with visual skills like PowerPoint slide design, infographics, iconography, and image making.

Continuously improve the user experience based on feedback and data.

Expected Hard Skills:

Strong understanding of composition, color theory, typography, and other visual design principles.

Expertise in using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma (our main tool).

Proficient in interaction design, rapid prototyping, high-fidelity prototyping, and interactive prototyping.

Experience working with design systems and component libraries.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment.

Ability to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Strong skills in information architecture and interaction design.

Expected Soft Skills:

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.

Collaborates effectively with cross-functional and multi-national teams.

Able to work independently with some level of uncertainty while maintaining a big-picture understanding.

Can balance acting with urgency with doing the right thing.

Proactive and takes ownership of tasks.

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

4 yeas of proven portfolio of work showcasing expertise in visual design for mobile and web applications.

Experience with accessibility design principles.

Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Experience working in an Agile environment.

Qualifications That Are Welcome but Not Required:

Certification in UX Design or a related field.

Experience incorporating generative AI into the UX/UI workflow.

Experience with motion design and micro-interactions.

Illustration or animation skills.

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$83,100.00 - $130,900.00

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