Job description
Our design team is searching for a supremely creative senior UI Designer for our Chicago office. As a designer with a background in web applications and/or mobile apps, our ideal candidate uses informed intuition to create a compelling and useful UI that also achieves our client’s objectives.
Please submit a portfolio that best demonstrates your growth from a once-junior designer to a client lead. Applicants will have an opportunity to walk through a portfolio piece as part of our interview process.
Key Responsibilities
Planning UI design projects for sales proposal, including resourcing, release planning, and effort estimation based on client needs
Managing the output of a team of junior designs on a project
Creating original design, typography, iconography, and art for digital screens centered around modern & industry-trending design
Maintaining and annotating UI style kits and design guidelines, both from scratch and from existing brand conventions
Collaborating with PMs, clients, and other members of the UX team to identify user needs and product specifications
Regularly providing project updates and reports to clients and internal stakeholders
Effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a fast-paced environment
Requirements
At least 5 to 7 years worth of UI project work
Understanding of key design principles such as typography, illustration, imagery, content, and composition, and excel in wielding them in a web design application.
Must have experience leading clients through the visual design lifecycle (from client preferences to approved style guides and related documentation).
We do not require an advanced degree or boot camp experience, we do expect some on the job experience to be successful.
Solid understanding of the latest UI design standards and processes, as well as the soft skills required to work well on a team.