ENVIRONMENT:
Our client serves as a partner in digital innovation, development, and execution. They specialize in designing, constructing, and launching products that generate substantial business value through a customer-centric approach. Their focus involves disrupting established markets and capitalizing on opportunities within exponential technology domains. As a UI Designer you will be working in cross-functional teams alongside Product Designs, Product Owners, and Developers in designing intuitive, user friendly and beautifully crafted products. The role is multi-acted and includes creating and maintaining the front-end designs of web applications and mobile apps, managing design systems, and creating product collateral. They are looking for driven, creative problem-solvers with 3+ years of crafting digital experiences. A love for design is a must and the successful candidate should show a high level of attention to detail.
DUTIES:
- Design Research
- User stories & User flows
- Wireframing: Mid-Fidelity & High-Fidelity UI Design
- Prototyping
- User interface design & Interaction design
- Visual Design & Information architecture
- Brand Conceptualization & Marketing Collateral
- Design to Dev Handover (with support from team lead)
- Iterative Design
REQUIREMENTS:
- Familiar with and able to execute UI Design activities in a project with guidance from Project Lead
- Good working knowledge of company design tools & processes (Figma, Figjam)
- Good understanding of iconography, typography, and layout design.
- Branding & marketing experience advantageous.
- Experience in designing for print and digital products advantageous.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mock-ups to effectively communicate design concepts and interactions.
- Conduct usability testing and analyse user feedback to continuously improve and iterate on design solutions.
- Collaborate with developers to ensure the successful implementation of designs, while maintaining design integrity.
- Work closely with the UX team to align UI design with user research findings and user experience goals.
- Staying updated: Keeping up with the latest UI design trends, fintech industry best practices, and emerging technologies will ensure you bring innovative and cutting-edge designs to the table.
- Experience with the below tools are essential:
° Figma (This is their daily driver)
° Figjam
° Canva
° Adobe Illustrator (or open-source equivalent)
° Adobe Photoshop (or open-source equivalent)
° Adobe After Effects (Advantageous)
° Adobe Premiere Pro (Advantageous)
ATTRIBUTES:
- Resilience and stamina
- Interest in new design trends
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Work autonomously
- Interpreting briefs with support from team lead
- Positive attitude & must drink copious amounts of coffee.
- Ownership: takes ownership of deliverables / pieces of work within a project
While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Desired Skills:
- UI
- Designer
- CPT