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User Experience / User Interface Designer

UI Design (approx. 55%)

  • Create a broad range of visual design elements for a diverse range of experiences and interfaces and meet the quality standards and goals of the Client and Team.
  • Client meetings: Sometimes presenting our work and walking Clients through our design process.
  • Taking notes relating to functionality, designs, content types, etc.
  • Brainstorming with the Team on storyboards, style frames, UI look, UX flow and brainstorm solutions for a project.
  • Light creative direction and art direction responsibilities contributing to the designs of others on our Team.
  • Helping conceptualize a project’s vision.
  • Understand and Execute within a Client’s Brand Guidelines and Design Language.
  • Producing various creative documentation, style guides and animation references for developers to understand artwork form and function.
  • Creating design moodboards with research and inspiration in order to help direct the style of a project.
  • Helping our Accounts Team understand potential budgetary requirements for projects by providing labor estimates and any design expenses (stock assets, tools, etc..).
  • Ensure Quality Control and Art Reviews leading up to Design Phase milestones to successfully reach project requirements and schedule gates.
  • Working with developers and animators to export 2D, 2.5D and 3D artwork for software development and/or visual content creation.
  • In collaboration with Team Leads, annual Smart Goals are created to help you grow your skills, learning new techniques, tools, styles and progress in your role.
  • Quality Assurance Testing: Checking in with devs and designers throughout the project. Also, performed at the end of a project per our Design Phase process.

UX Design (approx. 40%)

  • Uphold the vision of the interactive experience through thoughtful design of key interactions, user flows, and information architecture.
  • Produce UX flow diagrams, information architecture, content strategy, wireframes, prototypes, and presentations with support and supervision of Team Lead and others.
  • Support and conduct UX research to better understand a Client’s users. This will include interactive interfaces as well as spaces through journey mapping.
  • Strong focus and delivery on information architecture and content organization.
  • Advocate for users and their needs throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Work closely with developers and designers to ensure that the project’s UX design is understood and upheld.
  • Participate in Discovery, Plan and other phases of the Creative Process.
  • Help our Accounts Team understand potential budgetary requirements for projects.
  • Contribute to creative project solutions and RFP responses in both narrative and spec work and/or concepts.
  • Keep an iterative approach to design and be open to feedback from Users, Client, and Team.
  • Balance time and priorities across several different projects/tasks (large and/or small) simultaneously.
  • Keep a good understanding of the big picture of the project, including how decisions impact financial outcomes.

Business & Agency Development (approx. 5%)

  • Participate, as needed, in new Client business opportunities.
  • Recommend and participate in associations and event opportunities, where applicable.
  • Assist the Team’s preparation for various deliverables and milestones for successful Client relationships.
  • Perform efficient research on Client projects to gain valuable insights informing creative decisions (done within the budget parameters).
  • Remain informed of industry tools and trends in tech, software, and innovation, enlighten Teams when necessary (ex: How might AI tools for UX Prototyping or Concept Art speed up your workflow?).
  • From time to time, contribute to the company’s Marketing needs: i.e. presentations, social media, website, case studies, talks, recruitment, etc.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred

Work Experience

  • 5-7+ years experience in UI / UX design or a related field within agency setting preferred
  • Strong portfolio that demonstrates aesthetic & strategically creative solutions

Key Skills Set

  • Great design & layout skills, with an eye for composition, color, padding, typography
  • Can-do attitude, with an eagerness to learn new programs and processes
  • Familiarity with Agile work cycles, waterfall and/or other methodologies
  • Extreme attention to detail including presentation prep, double-checking visuals and reviewing other Team Members’ work
  • Highly efficient time management skills
  • Ability to prioritize and hold oneself accountable
  • Capable of multitasking on the production of multiple projects and successful time Management skills
  • Open-minded attitude to thrive in our fast paced, innovative ecosystem
  • Hand drawing/sketching skills (not required, but a bonus)
  • Passion for emerging interactive Technologies like AR, MR, VR, touch interfaces, immersive tools, etc
  • Must exhibit a high level of confidentiality

Equipment And Applications

  • High proficiency in Figma, Adobe CC: Photoshop, Illustrator, etc
  • Used to working in collaborative project management tools like Miro, Monday, Click-Up, Trello, Wrike, etc
  • Working knowledge of all standard office equipment
  • Nice to have: Familiarity with AI, LLMs, and Generative Art creation tools.

Amazing Team Culture and Collaboration

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, and AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, and Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity / Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Remote/Choice Hybrid Culture: Our Team is required to be in-office during Client Meetings, Team Events, Technical Collaboration, R&D, QA, etc.
  • Wellness Resources
  • Pet Insurance, LifeLock, Global Travel Assistance