Interaction Designer

Bowers & Wilkins

$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of digital visual interface design experience
  • Self-starter, able to work independently and prioritize effectively
  • Strong collaborative skills with a humble mindset
  • High emotional intelligence to navigate diverse opinions
  • Solid visual design foundation with an excellent portfolio
  • Proficiency in leading design software like Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Some experience with front-end web development (HTML, CSS, XML)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across departments to clarify problems and goals
  • Manage stakeholder expectations with clear communication
  • Translate requirements into simple design solutions
  • Define and maintain a cohesive branded design language
  • Co-create with Interaction Designers for optimal results
  • Ensure design integrity across the product life cycle
  • Deliver comprehensive work products from concept to production
  • Critique designs constructively and nurture ideas
  • Mentor and inspire other designers
  • Drive improvements in design culture and best practices

Benefits

  • Beautiful office located in sunny Redwood City
  • Stock options
  • Health and dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Discounts on premium Bowers & Wilkins products
  • Supportive team environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities:
• Work collaboratively across disciplines throughout the company to define and clarify problems, opportunities, requirements, and goals
• Set and manage key stakeholder expectations via effective and clear communication of vision, goals, plans, risks, concepts, options, pros, and cons
• Translate a variety of requirements into clear and simple design solutions
• Define, deliver, document, and maintain a holistic visual, motion, and audio branded design language across TV, web, mobile, and packaging
• Co-create with Interaction Designers to put the art + science of design to full effect
• Ensure design integrity throughout the product development life cycle
• Deliver work products that span all project phases from concept and design through to production (e.g., sketches, mockups, low and hi-fidelity comps, motion videos, specs, guidelines, and production-ready assets)
• Constructively critique designs, nurture fragile ideas, and explore a variety of options in a rapid iterative fashion
• Handle a continually changing workload and shifting priorities
• Recruit, inspire, and mentor other designers
• Lead by example and drive improvement of our design culture (best practices, tools, deliverables, communications, relationships, etc.)

Qualifications

Experience / Qualifications:

The UX Design team is looking for an outstanding candidate possessing a combination of professional and technical skills.
• 10+ years of digital visual interface design experience
• Capable self-starter, self-motivated, able to work independently, prioritize effectively, and perform multiple tasks under minimal supervision
• Proven ability to work smart and create solutions to reduce / manage work
• A humble expert with an open-mind who knows that great ideas come from anyone and enjoys learning from and collaborating with other designers, engineers, product managers, and marketing to deliver best-in-class experiences
• Maintain a high-level of emotional intelligence to skillfully and easily navigate an environment filled with strong opinions and debate, and treat people with respect and professionalism
• Embrace a mindset in which you dont own the design, but rather the design work to inform and influence conversations and decisions
• Achieve success through great professional relationships
• Solid visual design foundation (typography, color, layout, etc.) with an excellent on-line portfolio showcasing user experience and visual design work for consumer products
• Think holistically, see the bigger picture, and work at the systems level to deliver coherent solutions
• Strong experience working with interactive content and efficient at creating production-ready artwork and assets across multiple end-screens (TV, web, tablet, and phone UIs)
• Desire and ability to nail the details and stay highly organized is critical
• Ability to see an assignment through many iterations and rounds of refinement
• Proficiency with leading design software (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Some front-end web development experience (HTML, CSS, XML)
• Pluses: Motion and 3D design experience
• BFA degree

Additional Information

Bowers & Wilkins Benefits:
• Beautiful office in sunny Redwood city, steps away from the Caltrain station
• Stock
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Discounted premium products from B&W
• Amazing and supportive team environment

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