UI/UX Designer

Summary

Join Softjourn's internal talent pool as a Middle Strong UI/UX Designer (contractor) for upcoming projects. This part-time role offers potential for full-time employment and contributes to various project phases, from discovery and prototyping to product design. Softjourn is a full-cycle consulting and software development company with over 20 years of experience. The position requires 3+ years of professional design experience, strong Figma skills, and a systems-level understanding of service delivery. You will design user interfaces, create design assets, and collaborate with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of UX, proficiency in design tools, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in design
• Strong knowledge of Figma
• A systems-level understanding of all the solution parts (technical systems, frontline employees, touchpoints, etc.) that go into delivering a service, coordinated to support customer journeys
• Demonstrated experience and high-level proficiency in visual design, such as layout, color, typography, and interaction
• Deep understanding of all UX aspects with a pulse on the latest developments
• General knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
• Having a portfolio of design capabilities
• Ability to understand and articulate visual design concepts, methodologies, processes, and ability to leverage solutions based on project constraints
• Thorough understanding of the challenges of complex web and native mobile experiences
• Experience in Wireframing and prototyping
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools for user interface design and prototyping
• Ability to clearly present and articulate design decisions, participate in peer design critiques, and incorporate feedback into the next iteration
• Understanding of Service design
• Knowledge and usage of platform guidelines and patterns (web, mobile, desktop)
• Proactivity and flexibility
• Upper-intermediate level of English

Responsibilities

• Design User Interface for Web, Desktop, and Mobile Apps
• Create and maintain design assets for existing applications
• Create interaction design models, including wireframes, site maps, Customer Journey Maps, mockups, and working prototypes
• Produce deliverables such as design mock-ups, prototypes, design asset,s and design documentation
• Detail your concepts based on business needs, user needs, and engineering feasibility
• Research, prototype, and design user experiences based on provided product requirements
• Craft pragmatic solutions for complex problems that stand up to rigorous testing
• Collaborate with other product managers, developers, business stakeholders, and others to deliver the best design solutions
• Being attentive to detail, an architectural approach to web/mobile design
• Presenting ideas clearly and effectively
• Participate in design feedback and critiques
• Present and articulate design decisions to design leads and product owners
• Explore and innovate new user experiences within the product
• Identify and establish design objectives for projects
• Actively seek to understand the usability impact of design solutions in qualitative/quantitative ways
• Ability to follow defined design guidelines and best practices to ensure a consistent and intuitive experience
• Preparing compatible images, sources, or guidelines for a development team
• Sketching or drawing to communicate complex visual ideas quickly
• Providing project scoping, planning, and estimation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile
• Experience with visualization frameworks
• Experience in the Financial and Ticketing domains
• Understanding of CSS/HTML/JS capacities
• Bachelor’s degree in Arts and/or Design or related field, or equivalent experience
• Master's Degree in Arts and/or Design or related field
• Team player attitude and a sense of humor
• Curious, independent, creative, and analytical