Description
UI Designer
Eagan, MN
Contract Opportunity
We are looking for a top-notch User Interface Designer to help us develop the next generation of innovative legal products. As an member of the User Experience Team, you’ll play an integral role in the research, design and implementation of online and mobile solutions for the legal market.
The User Interface Designer will be responsible for taking complex information and creating interfaces that are simple to use and elegantly designed. As a UI design guru on our team, you will be working alongside information architects, developers, researchers and subject matter experts to create new products, features and functionality. This role will suit a curious, creative, innovative, conceptual thinker, happy to work in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
Experience
• BA/BS in graphic design, fine art, visual communications, HCI or related field (or equivalent industry training/experience)
• 3 years design experience in an information design, user interface design, human factors engineering, user experience, or information architect position.
• 3 years of UI design experience in a fast-paced development environment with experience in consumer-specific software or web products.
• Familiarity with Agile development.
Knowledge
• Proven track record of designing and delivering high-quality, innovative user interface designs through all phases of the product design lifecycle.
• Expert-level knowledge of UI design methodology and processes (user-centered and iterative design).
• Ability to create rapid iterations of visual and/or storyboard concepts, as well as the ability to design for large volumes of dynamic content.
• Strong understanding and deep knowledge of current web and mobile design technology opportunities and limitations.
• Gather, analyze and synthesize UI requirements for complex business requirements.
• Confidence in working with strong, passionate, fast-paced team environment.
• Must know how to turn user research and usability feedback into easy-to-use solutions.
• Must be an effective advocate for the user and be able to successfully lead the implementation of feature-sets and interactions that provide an excellent customer experience.
• Design, document and maintain the following user interface aspects:
o controls and elements
o Building blocks
o Patterns
o Standards and guidelines
Skills
Essential:
• Photoshop, Illustrator and other industry-standard design tools
Working knowledge/desire to learn:
• CSS, XHTML and JavaScript
Exposure to/familiarity with:
• Web standards (W3C and 508)/best practices for interaction design
Competencies
• Strong time-management, multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Scope of Influence
• Ability to effectively present design options for review, from concept through final production
• Ability to interact with other team members, both in UXE team and wider cross-functional capacity (technology, content, marketing, product development)
• Ability to justify and articulate design decisions