UI/UX Web Designer at Faircape Group

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining the appearance of websites by enforcing content standards.
• Managing and updating the Chatbots on the various websites.
• Designing visual imagery for websites and ensuring that they are in line with branding for clients.
• Digital retouching and image editing
• Communicating design ideas using user flows, process flows, site maps, and wireframes.
• Incorporating functionalities and features into websites.
• Designing sample pages including colours and fonts.
• Designing the arrangement of elements on a screen to optimise user experience, readability, and usability.
• Selecting and styling fonts to enhance readability and convey the intended tone and message of the interface.
• Designing interactive elements such as buttons, forms, and navigation menus to ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience.
• Developing wireframes and interactive prototypes to demonstrate the flow and functionality of the interface.
• Adapt website designs to ensure a seamless and visually appealing experience on various mobile devices.
• Implement responsive design principles, adjusting layouts and elements to accommodate different screen sizes and resolutions.
• Conducting or participating in usability testing to gather feedback and make improvements to the design based on user insights.
• Preparing design plans and presenting the website structure.
• Review and update the content and images on the website. Ensure that it's accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with your current messaging and branding.
• Analyse brand positioning and consumer insights 
• Research and analyse target market, industry trends and competitors activities 
• Research and identify various creative opportunities that can be implemented to our websites, and communicating your findings with the marketing manager
• Keeping up to date with recent technological and software developments
• Working with the marketing production team to ensure the websites are up to date

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field i.e. Degree in Graphic Design or Web Design

Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience with design tools, knowledge of Wordpress, Plugins and Adobe programmes, e.g. InDesign, Illustrator and Photosop
• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and incorporating feedback into design iterations.
• Understanding of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, and basic knowledge of JavaScript) to collaborate effectively with developers.
• Experience in marketing with various industries will be a distinct advantage 
• Extensive digital marketing experience (Social Media, Google Ads, running digital campaigns).
• Solid understanding of SEO development principles and best practices
• Excellent understanding of Responsive UX / UI Design
• Strong understanding of design principles, including layout, color theory, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to create user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Understanding of interaction design principles to enhance the user experience.
• Experience with the following frameworks would be advantageous: ReactJS / VueJS, GatsbyJS, Bootstrap / Tailwind CSS, PHP
• Good understanding of development principles such as MVC, OOP
• Experience integrating with 3rd party APIs
• Comfortable using Command-Line interface (CLI) and various tools and processors such as, NPM, Git, Sass, Composer, Webpack / Gulp 

Skills & Attributes:

• Visual Design Skills
• Front-End Development Skills
• Discipline – with regard to task completion and accuracy of data
• Organised, with an eye for detail - be able to prioritise a varied workload
• Ability to professionally present information (verbal/written) to top management
• Project Management Skills 
• Deadline and result driven
• Proven organisational skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, high demand, high-turnaround environment
• Be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references