Sr. UX/UI Designer

Job Description

Onsite role in Chicago, IL Qualified candidates should include a link to their portfolio on their resume or include the portfolio as a separate attachment. Your Responsibilities as a User Experience (UX) Designer, you will be responsible for creating User Interaction task flows, as well as developing mock-ups, storyboards and prototypes to effectively communicate designs to product owners and development teams.

In addition, you will:

• Apply knowledge of usability, human factors, and UI processes to create intuitive user experiences and assist in pre- and post-development usability testing.
• Create and maintain project and overall system design artifacts.
• Work with multiple groups across a team member or consultant including development teams to ensure that new features are implemented according to specifications.
• Develop and implement process improvements and enhancements What Skills You Need (Required skills/experiences)
• Proficiency with at least two design and rapid-prototyping tools, such as: Sketch, Adobe XD or Figma
• Experience thinking in terms of holistic design, applying strategic thinking and business goals to design work, focus on usability, and understand aesthetic values.
• Experience translating customer needs into design and to articulate that design to technical team members.
• Experience designing for mobile applications, complex interfaces and/or mobile applications
• Experience transitioning easily between multiple topics and aesthetics.
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability and willingness to travel to Urbandale, Iowa up to 25% What Makes You Stand Out (Desired skills/experiences)
• A strong portfolio of UI including screen mockups or prototypes.
• 2 or more years of experience with Sketch, Figma or XD, and Prototyping software
• 2 or more years of experience influencing stakeholders to drive an intentional design philosophy 2 or more years of experience understanding and applying visual brand guidelines/style guides Education Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent work experience in the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction / Visual Design, or related field discipline or equivalent experience