Digital/Web Designer - Experienced
Responsibilities
We are seeking a talented and creative Digital Designer with a strong focus on website design to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our design team, you will be responsible for crafting visually engaging, on brand websites that provide exceptional user experiences. This role requires a combination of exceptional design skills, expertise in UX/UI design principles, as well as a deep understanding of website accessibility requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements and objectives, ensuring alignment with brand and web strategies.
- Create visually appealing website layouts that seamlessly integrate user-friendly navigation and intuitive interfaces.
- Strong ability to design within a component-based design system
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and mock-ups to effectively communicate design concepts and gather valuable feedback.
- Ensure all designs meet website accessibility standards and comply with WCAG guidelines, providing an inclusive user experience for all visitors.
- Conduct user research and usability testing to gain insights and refine designs based on user feedback and behavior.
- Collaborate closely with developers to ensure successful implementation of designs, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to website design, UX/UI, and accessibility.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to deadlines while maintaining the highest design quality standards.
- Effectively craft creative work that is strategic, on-brand and answers the creative brief. Deliver new creative ideas for client projects
- Understand and leverage agile methodologies– ability to manage work in sprints
- Ability to establish strong partnerships with cross-functional groups like IT, project management and development team members to develop and implement digital designs
- Capability to develop and maintain strong working relationships across teams and disciplines, including peers in other geographical regions
Qualifications
Essential Skills & Knowledge:
- Proven experience as a Digital Designer, specializing in website design.
- Strong expertise in UX/UI design principles, with a focus on creating exceptional user experiences.
- Extensive knowledge of website accessibility requirements, WCAG guidelines, and best practices.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
- Component-based design experience is required
- Experience designing for Adobe Experience Manager
- Experience in A/B testing is a plus
- Experience optimizing website content based on user experience and data
- Ability to leverage customer journey mapping to build websites is a must
- Ability to partner with IT and development staff to define design requirements and provide specifications for development build
- Solid understanding of front-end development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and their impact on design.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a creative mindset to address design challenges.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within specified timelines.
- Highly motivated, self-starter
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design required
- Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of digital design experience
- Agency experience is a plus
- Fluency in English is required.
- Asana experience a plus.
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