Blue Acorn iCi · 3 weeks ago
UX/UI Designer (Contract Role)
Blue Acorn iCi is a digital experience partner helping global brands design, build, and optimize the future of customer engagement. They are seeking an experienced UX/UI Designer to join their design team, responsible for creating user interface designs and collaborating with clients to deliver effective design solutions.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Creates user interface designs and prototypes based on quantitative research and UX input
Collaborates with design team to imagine design approach for both full-site and feature-level execution
Elicits constructive feedback from clients and is capable of interpreting that feedback into design solutions
Is able to design flexible UI informed by clients brand guidelines
Research, formulate, execute and deliver standard web usability deliverables including personas, heuristic reviews, formal usability tests and card sorts
Perform competitive analysis of client's competitors websites
Design and develop information architecture designs and documentation
Develop, present, defend and iterate responsive wireframes to meet client needs
Ability to work independently or as part of a team as necessary to complete client projects
Ability to pick up a project mid-flight and complete it
Document designs to meet the needs of our front-end development teams and work with our developers as the designs are implemented to ensure that the finished product meets the design goals
Perform visual quality assurance on finished web product prior to customer delivery
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience as a user interface designer, interaction designer, visual designer, or similar role
Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly articulate both design decisions/rationale to a variety of audiences and how those design decisions will directly impact the success of the business/client
Strong conceptualization ability, strong visual communication ability, drawing skills and sketchbook technique
Exceptional design skills, production value and attention to detail
Ability to create wireframes as well as visual design comps
Proficient with user interface design patterns and standard UCD methodologies
Able to integrate UX into Agile development practices
Must be self-motivated, responsive, and dedicated to customer success
Knowledge of Usability and Information Architecture
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, be a team player, and manage change effectively
Have substantial, demonstrable practical experience across all facets of usability testing, user experience design and visual design for the modern, responsive web
Understand the design and usability problems associated with large enterprise and eCommerce websites
Ability to remain flexible and successfully context switch to meet project demands across multiple engagements and clients
Proven experience with Sketch
Experience working with an Agile UX team
Please provide a portfolio of relevant UI/design projects (provide a link to your portfolio and PDF version)
Preferred
Front-end development and/or mobile design experience is a plus
Version control / Abstract experience a strong plus
Knowledge of eCommerce
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability
Paid time off
401(k)
And more!
Company
Blue Acorn iCi
Blue Acorn iCi, an Infosys Company, is the leading digital customer experience company pioneering what’s possible through the convergence of analytics, digital commerce, customer experience, and experience-driven commerce offerings.