UI Designer

Lincolnshire, IL
Contract - Hybrid / Full time

smartdept.inc. is searching for a Digital Designer for a credit card and banking institution located in Riverwoods, IL. The ideal candidate will come with 4-5+ years of experience, preferably at a digital agency or in-house. This is a full-time, hybrid, contract opportunity in Riverwoods, IL with a duration of 9 months with the possibility of extension. Compensation is expected to be $46-$53/hr depending on experience level.

 

This position will manage the creative outcome of the client's Home Loans public website UI by applying concept development and functional expertise in art direction and design — with the skill to also evaluate copywriting. Leads the pursuit of fresh, conceptually strong creative that generates new customers, sells products/services, and enhances a unified customer experience across all media, under the direction of the public website and creative managers.

What You’ll Do: 

  • Conceive, develop, refine, and execute on-strategy, on-time, high-stopping power creative that delivers on the Creative Brief and Business Partner objectives/key performance indicators
  • Be an advocate of the client's Brand Standards and review all work with a critical eye, ensuring the team’s work has one brand and one voice across all media (print, digital, video, radio, social/content)
  • Foster relationships with multiple Business Partners to present and sell work, as well as recommend solutions to further the effectiveness of the team’s partnerships
  • Exhibit the ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects under tight deadlines, meeting all time and quality objectives while complying with company/department requirements, policies, and processes
  • Collaborate and ideate with internal teams to deliver best-in-class outputs
  • Other duties as assigned

 What You’ll Need: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in digital design, graphic design, graphic communications, or related field.
  • An advanced degree, training, or certification in graphic design or UI design (preferred)
  • Experience designing UI for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) (preferred)
  • Minimum 4 years of successful professional UI design experience, preferably at a digital agency or in-house
  • Strong portfolio of design work, showing UI project solutions through effective design
  • Experience having worked with various writers and Account Execs.
  • Able to multi-task and juggle between active and inactive projects from kickoffs to presentations to edits and releases. 
  • Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office products: Word and PowerPoint, and Figma for wireframing
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