- Location:
- Downtown Chicago
- Job Terms:
- Temporary
- Salary:
- DOE + Benefits
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Posted By:
- Lauren Friant
- Date:
- 01/11/2021
Job Description:
We are looking to bring on a designer that has experience with transactional flows, primarily web with app being a bonus. This opportunity may have you help with landing pages but even some of those will have flows/interactions as part of the deliverables. In addition, you will also be involved with email/text notifications and how they fit into web flows. The day to day responsibilities are estimated to be about UX 75-80%/UI 20-25% – this is approximate and will vary per project but there are dedicated UI folks that will help finalize that aspect of deliverables!
The main function of the UI/UX Designer is to work with project teams to design and deliver high quality client-centered, effective, consistent and usable interfaces.
Job Responsibilities:
*Works closely with business analysts, business sponsors, project managers and IT teams to obtain and understand business requirements.
*Creates the design of user interface specifications, by applying client research, design standards, industry best practices, taking into account strategic business objectives, user needs, systems constraints.
*Participates in design review sessions with project teams, acquiring consensus and getting approvals on designs and documentation.
*Executes business acceptance test cases and testing.
*Works with the project managers to ensure that usability deliverables accommodate project timelines, budgets, technical and scope constraints.
*Contributes to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of efficient and effective usability methodology/process, documentation, workflow, ROI, metrics and design standards.
*Acts as a user experience advocate regarding principles of user experience and user-centered design.
Skills:
*Proven understanding of user-centered design techniques & demonstrated ability to incorporate UCD principles into the architecture and design of user interfaces.
*Demonstrated ability in gathering and translating requirements from business sponsors, SMEs, users, and business analysts etc.
*Experience applying usability testing techniques and principles.
*Experience applying a web design standard
*Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to articulate ideas effectively.
*Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch, Zeplin
*Strong ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
*Strong detail orientation, and a passion for consistency.
Education/Experience: *Bachelor’s degree in human factors/usability or related discipline. *5-7 years related experience.