Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual or Interaction Design, or related discipline
8+ years of experience in Product Design, Digital Design, or UX/UI Design
Strong portfolio showcasing diverse client work
Authorized to work in the United States permanently
Preferred experience in user research and usability testing
Responsibilities
Lead the design process for complex projects aligning user experience with business goals
Serve as a subject matter expert on UX and brand standards
Facilitate communication among design, development, and content teams
Conduct workshops and participatory design activities with clients
Illustrate user experiences through various design methodologies
Guide other designers in UX research and design principles
Plan interactive workshops to reach consensus on design ideas
Benefits
Flexible work hours
Opportunities for professional development
Collaborative and innovative work environment
Access to the latest design tools and technologies
Health and wellness programs
Full Job Description
Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and talented Lead Digital Product Designer who can apply expertise in user experience design, visual design, and digital strategy to create and execute design solutions that meet the client's business goals. Our ideal candidate understands how people think, operate, and interact with complex sets of data and is comfortable working with designers, developers, data analysts, and product managers to design the user experience for digital products. We are looking for someone who is competent in all aspects of the design process, bring Lean UX methods and strategic thinking into enterprise projects, and establish and grow relationships with clients.
Responsibilities
Engagement Delivery and Management
Serving in lead capacity on large, complex projects, create user experiences and visual design strategies and solutions for projects based on business objectives and user research
Serve as subject matter expert in the defined UX and brand standards and the execution of visual, interaction, and motion design
Facilitate internal team communication, bridging the gap between visual design, functional development, and content
Communicate the value of UX, UI, and design thinking to clients
Lead client engagements from a UX perspective
Lead participatory design activities, e.g., client workshops, card sorting, to understand vision, business model, and user needs and behaviors
Serve as the voice of the user while meeting the needs of the client
Combine UX thinking with design execution to produce usable and intuitive user interfaces
Illustrate user experience using storyboards, information architecture, process flows, user journeys/personas, and sitemaps
Use design to communicate complex concepts, whether through conversations, frameworks, or ideas
Derive actionable insights by leading user research activities and translating insights into prototypes
Provide coaching and guidance to other product designers on the team to elevate our approach to user experience research and design and promote the craft of UX across the organization
Collaborate with architects, developers, and project teams to ensure design elements are incorporated into development sprints
Proactively perform competitive research based on product roadmaps
Plan and facilitate interactive workshops to build consensus around business requirements and design ideas
Design Team Leadership
Lead the design team in best practices, design trends, and leading technologies
Support the development and adoption of design processes, tools, and culture
Develop, refine, and adhere to design systems and style guides
Understand and incorporate Design Thinking, Agile Methodologies, Lean Principles and Collective Intelligence into project strategy
Necessary Skills
Strong understanding of foundational design principles including type, layout, use of color, etc.
Deep understanding of user experience best practices and the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
Understanding of desktop, mobile web, native iOS and Android platforms, and the ability to provide recommendation when it's best to follow platform-specific conventions.
Ability to collaboratively go from whiteboard, to sketch, to high fidelity prototype, to live product
Ability to conduct and apply customer research, including design thinking and rapid prototyping
Outstanding facilitation, brainstorming, and collaboration skills
Extensive experience with standard design tools, e.g., Axure, Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.
Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
Excellent communication, presentation and critical thinking skills.
Strong sense of collaboration; able to thrive in iterative, cross-disciplinary environments
Ability to drive consensus via facilitation, storytelling, and brainstorming
Comfortable trying new things and failing quickly to get to optimal solution
Open to feedback and willing to learn and improve
Passionate about creating easy, usable, and smart solutions for humans
Working knowledge of HTML and CSS a plus
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual or Interaction Design, or related discipline with a solid foundation in the principles of design
8+ years of experience in a Product Design, Digital Design, or UX/UI Design related role
Display a strong portfolio which demonstrates work across a range of clients
Authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with user research, usability testing, and generating test reports
Experience in the planning and facilitation of Design Thinking workshops
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Experience with designing and implementing web accessibility for web and mobile
Additional Information
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