Junior Product Designer
Lincolnshire, IL
zDO NOT USE Contract / Full time
smartdept. inc. is searching for a Junior Product Designer for a client in Lincolnshire, IL. The ideal candidate will come with 3+ years of experience in UX/product design. This is a fully-remote, contract opportunity expected to last 6 months.
What You’ll Do:
- Driving accessibility into products through inclusive design, awareness, and innovation
- Collaborating with Accessibility Leadership and a world-class team of Product Designers, UX Design - Researchers & Content designers
- Representing UX Design subject matter expertise within a cross-functional team
- Leading discovery, conception and execution of global design solutions in accessibility
- Prototype, test, and iterate on designs; evaluate usability of existing systems as well as preliminary designs
- Presents research, strategy and design work to internal clients for review
- Collaborates effectively with developers, strategists, product managers, executives, Creative Directors and other designers to craft solutions for a variety of different platforms and industries
- Facilitates collaborative client discovery and design workshops and participates in ideations
- Evolving and evangelizing our Design System
- Grow a culture of design and ship with speed, consistency, and quality; rebuilding our culture
- Look beyond point solutions and apply design to the creation of new strategies, systems, and—in some cases—entirely new businesses
What You’ll Need:
- BS in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Communication Design, Human Factors (HCI) or a related field; MS a plus
- 3+ years of experience as a UX/Product Designer in relevant industries working with multi-disciplinary teams in Agile environments
- Experience designing & prototyping web, mobile web and native mobile applications
- Some experience with accessibility standards, accessibility features, and inclusive design practices
- Experience with WCAG 2.1
- A strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methods
- Familiarity with qualitative & quantitative research methods and the application of insights
- Ability to be a self-starter who can execute in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction