UI / UX Designer

Remote Work  ‐ Remote
This project has been archived and is not accepting more applications.
Browse open projects on our job board.

Keywords

Description

The person in this position is responsible for all aspects of designing a web or mobile application's user interface and behavior.

The primary concern of a UI/UX designer is to create appealing, user friendly and intuitive designs and behaviors that would make end-users' experience with the application an easy and pleasant one.

A qualified UI/UX designer must have expert level knowledge and experience in creating the code that is necessary to put together the UI and most importantly, must be very creative and must have an inherent understanding of user behavior.

Location:
Remote Work. Location of the applicant is not important.

Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test Minimum Score:
Successful candidate must score 27 or higher

Communication Skills
  • Spoken English (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to communicate in a phone conversation, video conference or face-to-face meeting using standard American English with perfect grammar and proper use of words.
  • Written English (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to communicate and create documentation in standard American English with perfect grammar, correct spelling and proper use of words that a native speaker of American English would be able understand.


  • Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Excel (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to organize, format and calculate data with formulas, create charts and graphs as well as create pivot tables from table data using Microsoft Excel 2007 or better.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to incorporate images, sounds, videos, text and charts to create interactive presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or better.
  • Microsoft Word (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to create, edit and design various type of documents using different styles, layouts and media using Microsoft Word 2007 or better.


  • Educational Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • A four-year, bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.


  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Photoshop (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Ability to use Adobe Photoshop CS 4 or better to create attractive designs.


  • Other Requirements
  • Audio Headset (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • A reliable, background noise cancelling audio headset that will support audio/video conferencing as well as remote collaboration applications.
  • High Speed Internet Connection (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Must have a reliable high speed Internet connection that can support video conferencing and working remotely using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).


  • Personality Traits
  • Analytical Thinker (Very High/Expert Level)
  • A person who has the natural ability to disect complex matters into manageable and easy-to-understand pieces in order to formulate solutions.
  • Attention to Detail (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Ability to handle large amounts of small and seemingly unimportant details.
  • Cognitive Ability/Problem Solving Skills (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Ability to quickly understand and analyze situations, identify problems and quickly produce effective solutions.
  • Creative
  • Artistic (Very High/Expert Level)
  • The natural ability to come up with original ideas in the context of creating artistic content or designs.
  • Following Instructions (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to follow instructions to the smallest detail while communicating ideas and suggestions to his/her supervisors in a timely and organized fashion.
  • Innovative (Very High/Expert Level)
  • The natural ability to come up with original ideas and solutions in the context of business and technical matters.
  • Organized and Methodical (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • The ability to keep matters organized and create systems that can be understood by anyone. Taking a structured and well organized approach to handling and managing matters.
  • Timeliness (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to deliver effective solutions within specified time frames. Must not miss deadlines. However, if there is a possibility of missing a deadline, must communicate with supervisors and team members as early as possible in order to alert everyone about the situation.


  • Software Development Skills
    JavaScript (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Clear understanding of JavaScript foundation and ability to create dynamic web pages using JavaScript. Ability to use client and server side scripting.
  • jQuery (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Ability to create client side functionality -- including Ajax calls for partial page update. Must be able to also implement and -- if necessary -- customize jQuery code or plug-ins based on project requirements.


  • Video Production
  • Technical Understanding of Video Formats for the Web (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Technical understanding of video formats for the web and the ability to encode and create/convert videos for the web.


  • Web Design & Development Skills
  • Bootstrap 3 (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Knowledge of Bootsrap 3 framework, grid system and compatibility features as well as the ability to create and modify Bootstrap version 3 design templates for typography, forms, buttons, navigation and other interface components, as well as optional JavaScript extensions in web sites and web applications.
  • CSS3 (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Clear understanding of CSS3 rules and standards and be able to understand and use CSS3 while working in a project team.
  • Google Analytics (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to generate detailed statistics about website's traffic and traffic sources and measure conversions and sales using Google Analytics. Ability to build custom applications such as reporting tools using Google Analytics APIs.
  • HTML 5 (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Ability to use HTML effectively and be familiar with and able to use the latest standards in HTML 5 specification.
  • LESS Framework (Strong/Advanced Level)
  • Ability to design adaptive websites using the LESS mechanisms: variables, mixins, operators and functions.
  • UI and UX Design (Very High/Expert Level)
  • Ability to design and implement user interfaces that produce intuitive, easy-to-use and fun user experience in web and mobile applications.
  • Start date
    ASAP
    From
    iQuest, LLC
    Published at
    28.01.2015
    Contact person:
    Freelancer Map
    Project ID:
    841792
    Contract type
    Freelance
    Workplace
    100 % remote
    To apply to this project you must log in.
    Register