Chapman University School of Pharmacy · 4 days ago
Web Designer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yrChapman University School of Pharmacy is seeking a Web Designer to join their Strategic Marketing and Communications team. The role involves creating effective web designs and layouts while optimizing the user experience through thoughtful design choices and collaboration with developers and marketers.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and Optimize Marketing Web Products Create wireframes, lo-fi prototypes, and final designs for Chapman’s marketing web products
Create visually appealing and functional webpages while simultaneously keeping best practices in mind (breakpoints, flow patterns, load times, responsive design, space limitations, accessibility, etc.)
Make front-end code changes to ensure a consistent, smooth, and pleasant user experience
Implement responsive web design using HTML , CSS , JavaScript, and other frontend libraries and frameworks
Debug, test, and refine front-end code to enhance functionality, performance, and accessibility
Work in conjunction with a team of in-house developers by providing detailed design mockups and communicating ideas effectively
Adhere to brand guidelines and find visual solutions for digital assets that work in unison with other graphic designs
Understand the user behaviors of our target audiences to identify and design appropriate UI solutions
Work with management to determine project priorities and timelines
Act as the web team’s UX/UI design expert at meetings by providing relevant answers and educating other constituents and stakeholders
Analyze Feedback and Troubleshoot Web Design Collect, analyze, and respond to user feedback related to design, usability, and overall user experience
Use web analytics tools (such as GA4) to evaluate site performance, user behavior, and engagement metrics
Provide data-driven recommendations to the Marketing and Digital team to enhance design effectiveness, conversion rates, and accessibility
Collaborate cross-functionally to test and implement improvements, ensuring alignment with UX best practices and brand standards
Stay up to date with new web technologies, analytics tools, and design trends to continuously improve digital experiences
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a higher-education institution in graphic design, UX/UI design, computer science, marketing, or related equivalent experience
Advanced knowledge of industry standard layout and design software (i.e. Adobe creative cloud – Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/XD, Sketch, InVision, etc.)
Familiarity with web design best practices (responsive design, grid layout, accessibility, etc.)
Strong typography, color, visual communication, and layout skills – portfolio required
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related JavaScript libraries
Ability to code and make changes independently
Excellent communication skills
Ability to convey vision to both other developers and stakeholders
Strong technical skills to learn enterprise systems and departmental tools
Strong analytical skills to think critically about project management, time management and resolving web issues as needed
Strong organizational skills to prioritize duties when faced with interruptions, distractions, competing deadlines and fluctuating workload, and complete them in a timely manner
Experience with user testing processes and data analysis to evaluate design effectiveness
Experience or working knowledge of CMS systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Cascade etc
WordPress theme customization, plugin installation, instance management, and modifications
Preferred
An understanding of GitHub, pull requests, Scrum and other development processes
Base familiarity with programming languages and limitations
Knowledge of backend web technologies, including PHP, MySQL, and other server-side languages or frameworks
Company
Chapman University School of Pharmacy
A top 50 research school, Chapman Pharmacy is an ACPE and WASC-accredited institution located in Irvine, California.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase