Senior UI/UX Designer (Western Cape) at Flash Group

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with flowcharts, user stories, or low-fidelity wireframes to produce high-fidelity designs or prototypes for front-end development.
• Document development requirements clearly, specify details, and produce production-ready assets for development handovers.
• Create, review, and evaluate wireframes and user flows as needed.
• Conduct peer reviews and provide constructive feedback to fellow designers.
• Adapt designs based on user feedback and insights from testing.
• Advocate for consistent, user-friendly designs across various devices, apps, and tools.
• Define interactions and animations for screens, incorporating user feedback and adhering to industry best practices.
• Create prototypes of varying complexity for fast, iterative user feedback using the most appropriate tools.
• Design with consideration for multilingual users, varying abilities and cultural sensitivities.
• Collaborate closely with multiple stakeholders to provide solutions with business requirements.
• Obtain sign-off from the relevant manager or team lead for finalized work.
• Develop and maintain a pattern library or design system to ensure consistency across all interface components.
• Plan, conduct, and analyse user research to gather insights on user behaviour, needs, and pain points to inform design decisions.
• Stay current with the latest UI/UX trends, technological advancements, and industry changes to influence designs.
• Contribute to the overall organizational strategy by maintaining operational awareness and offering design input.
• Information architecture: Structure content and navigation to ensure it aligns with users’ mental models and supports ease of use.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology or Computer Science 
• Highly proficient in Figma 
• Minimum 5-7 years working experience in UI/UX Design 
• A comprehensive portfolio with case studies 
• Ability to design attractive, intuitive and functional user interfaces 
• Front-end / Low code website building experience highly advantageous  
• (HTML, CSS, Javascript / Webflow, Framer)

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Passionate about the end user
• Excellent attention to detail
• Appetite for research and a data-first approach
• Ability to design responsive layouts for any device size using a grid system
• Knowledge of best practices and common UX Design patterns
• Ability to create interactive prototypes for user testing (e.g. Protopine, Figma)
• Define interactions and animations for user flows
• Apply creative solutions to complex problems
• Understanding of industry best practices and design-thinking methodology for problem-solving
• Continuously work to expand design and technical skills
• Strong multi-tasking, time management, and prioritization abilities
• Results-driven
• Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative working environment

COMPETENCIES / ATTRIBUTES:

• A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks
• Strong troubleshooting
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated
• Ability to learn quickly and share knowledge with others
• Work well in a team and independently
• Accountable and responsible
• Attention to detail, accurate and analytical
• Good reporting and documentation
• Excellent communication