UX Designer

Lincolnshire, IL
zDO NOT USE Contract / Full time
smartdept is hiring a UX Designer for their Human Resources client based in Lincolnshire, IL. This will be a full time, 6 month contract opportunity and completely remote. 

The User Experience Designer will work closely with stakeholders, developers, and other UX colleagues to bring user-centered concepts to life and be passionate about design and an advocate for great user experiences!

what you'll do: 
  • Create innovative, market-leading web solutions that impress existing and prospective clients as well as support business objectives
  • Develop, refine, and implement high quality customer experiences using strong information architecture, visual design, and customer experience skills
  • Is a key member of the agile development team
  • Create prototypes that visualize the vision and project requirements for functionality to be developed
  • Ensure product quality by participating in reviews and testing
what you'll need: 
  • 3+ years hands on experience working with digital products (web & mobile)
  • Strong portfolio that showcases user-centered design solutions
  • Can clearly articulate design rationale and comfortably present work to colleagues, clients, and stakeholders
  • A problem solver who is not afraid to challenge the norm.
  • Ability to empathize with specific personas to inform design decisions
  • Able to translate findings from user research and testing to tangible design solutions
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator in particular), Sketch, InVision, and other design tools.
  • Experience working with Design Systems; Able to leverage guidelines and toolkits to create designs and deliver solutions that are easily consumed by a Design System
  • Deep understanding of interaction design, product development, UX best practices, and user testing
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience with WCAG accessibility is a plus
  • Able to deliver high quality work under tight deadlines
  • Bachelor’s degree in Design or equivalent is preferred
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