Senior UX Designer (Short term)
Velocia
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct user research to identify user needs, expectations, and pain points, in order to direct efforts toward the most relevant challenges
- Analyze user feedback to inform and refine design decisions and solutions for optimal user experiences
- Create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to translate design concepts into tangible, engaging visuals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, and content strategists to ensure design solutions meet user and business goals
- Partner with inclusive designers to confirm the experience is accessible, enabling a high-quality interaction for all users
- Present research findings and design solutions to stakeholders to ensure alignment early and often
- Develop project plans within an agile framework and coordinate project execution, resulting in successful project outcomes
What You'll Need To Be Successful:
- 4+ years of proven experience in UX and UI experience
- Previous experience in client facing roles at a creative agency
- A detailed portfolio that demonstrates a high level of creativity and an understanding of conversion optimization and user experience (websites, UI, interface designs)
- Skilled at juggling multiple projects while maintaining quality of work
- Ability to run discovery workshops with clients, including defining the process
- Enjoys presenting your designs and selling your solutions to various stakeholders
- Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
- Ability to adapt design to a wide variety of target audiences
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
- Strong communication (written and verbal), time management and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InVision, or other design and prototyping tools
- Strong understanding of HTML and CSS, particularly as they relate to design
- Solid knowledge of responsive design, such as how elements react to each device
- Proficiency JavaScript for rapid prototyping is a plus
- Graphic design and illustrator skills are a plus
- Up-to-date with the latest UX and UI trends, techniques, and technologies
- Preferably a BS/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related