UX/UI Designer – Contract Role

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Seeking an experienced UX/UI Designer to join Blue Acorn iCi's design team, specializing in user experience and visual design.

Responsibilities:

  • Creates user interface designs and prototypes based on quantitative research and UX input
  • Collaborates with design team to imagine design approach for both full-site and feature-level execution
  • Elicits constructive feedback from clients and is capable of interpreting that feedback into design solutions
  • Is able to design flexible UI informed by clients brand guidelines
  • Research, formulate, execute and deliver standard web usability deliverables including personas, heuristic reviews, formal usability tests and card sorts
  • Perform competitive analysis of client's competitors websites
  • Design and develop information architecture designs and documentation
  • Develop, present, defend and iterate responsive wireframes to meet client needs
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team as necessary to complete client projects
  • Ability to pick up a project mid-flight and complete it
  • Document designs to meet the needs of our front-end development teams and work with our developers as the designs are implemented to ensure that the finished product meets the design goals
  • Perform visual quality assurance on finished web product prior to customer delivery

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience as a user interface designer, interaction designer, visual designer, or similar role
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills
  • Ability to clearly articulate design decisions/rationale to a variety of audiences
  • Strong conceptualization ability, strong visual communication ability, drawing skills and sketchbook technique
  • Exceptional design skills, production value and attention to detail
  • Ability to create wireframes as well as visual design comps
  • Proficient with user interface design patterns and standard UCD methodologies
  • Must be self-motivated, responsive, and dedicated to customer success
  • Knowledge of Usability and Information Architecture
  • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, be a team player, and manage change effectively
  • Knowledge of eCommerce
  • Substantial, demonstrable practical experience across all facets of usability testing, user experience design and visual design for the modern, responsive web
  • Front-end development and/or mobile design experience is a plus
  • Understand the design and usability problems associated with large enterprise and eCommerce websites
  • Proven experience with Sketch
  • Version control / Abstract experience a strong plus
  • Experience working with an Agile UX team

Benefits:

  • medical, dental and vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • disability
  • paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • competitive benefits package