UI Designer at Global Logistics Internet

Job Purpose:

The UI designer works closely with the product owner and development team to ensure the product makes sense to the user. The UI designer is ultimately responsible for ease of use and logical flow of steps for the end user, improving the customer experience and increasing customer satisfaction. The UI Designer will also be exposed to UX work, such as being responsible for developing a clear understanding of user needs, being able to build wireframes and build prototypes aligned with the brand colour scheme.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Gather user requirements in collaboration with clients, stakeholders and product owners
• Design elegant solutions from requirements in collaboration with team members
• Wireframing and Prototyping of user journeys, interactions and design ideas
• Develop UI mock-ups and prototypes
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Design graphic user interface and navigation elements, like menus, tabs, widgets and buttons
• Conduct layout and design adjustments based on user feedback
• Create final graphical designs and images for development and production
• Review general design, UI and Front-end work
• Help deliver on general design requirements for all visual assets including marketing campaigns, email templates, banners and presentations
• Maintain familiarity with the capabilities of various programming technologies (JavaScript, HTML/CSS, etc.) and their impact on development efforts, user interface possibilities, data accessibility, and compatibility across multiple versions of the same platform (web browsers, mobile OS, etc.)
• Constant, effective communication with users/stakeholders and the broader development team
• Must be able to gain an understanding of the business, current platform and technology and analytics capabilities

Skills and Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Design related field
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of accessibility considerations for design
• Experience with user-centered design that spans across web & mobile
• Knowledge of design trends
• Experience with Wireframing and Prototyping of user journeys, interactions and design ideas is beneficial
• Experience with a diverse set of software such as Adobe suite, InVision, Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop or other design tools.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies beneficial
• Displays positive attitude
• Demonstrates flexibility in day-to-day work and open to feedback
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Enjoys working in a team and has a collaborative nature
• Able to think logical and objectively with the ability to think outside of the box and therefore see the bigger picture
• Comfortable working under pressure and successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously