UI/UX Designer

About the position

UWorld is seeking an exceptional UI/UX Designer to closely collaborate with our Marketing and Software teams in creating cross-discipline compelling visual collateral. The designer will play a critical role in shaping user experience through creativity and inventiveness to elevate usability and aesthetics of UWorld applications and marketing collateral.

Responsibilities

• Generate hi-fidelity prototypes to communicate interaction and UI design concepts
• Creatively develop new design concepts, graphics and layouts across multiple platforms with a focus on user interaction and experience
• Collaboration with marketing to create, communicate and enforce company brand guidelines
• Creation of website wireframes as part of ongoing website refresh
• Work closely with software engineers to ensure effective design implementation
• Explain complex UI concepts to non-designers, and demonstrate interactive prototypes to executive leadership
• Present and defend prototypes and key deliverables to peers and executives
• Work with other department(s) and product development teams as needed
• Review and proofread designs for errors before printing or publishing
• Understanding of HTML/CSS guidelines and industry best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e. Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Human Factors, Cognitive Science, HCI, Interaction/ Information Design, Multimedia Design, Communication Design)
• 5 years of professional graphic design experience designing websites and digital/print material
• 3 years of experience designing UI/UX for responsive web and/or mobile applications
• Proficiency in prototyping software, such as Adobe XD, Figma, Sketch, Marvel, or InVision Suite
• Experience with graphic and image-editing tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite (ie. Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Understanding of CSS and HTML
• Experience conveying ideas and concepts via sitemaps, storyboards, wireframes, click-through prototypes, etc.
• Experience creating and enforcing brand standards and style guides
• Experience creating and designing website wireframes and landing pages
• Experience with design elements such as behavioral economics and analytical dashboards a big plus

Nice-to-haves

• Solid organizational, planning and self-motivation skills
• Understanding of social media culture ie, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to react in a constructive manner to direct feedback and constructive criticism
• Exceptional attention to detail with respect to creating visual design concepts and assets
• Ability to think beyond the user interface to touch brands and marketing

Benefits

• Stable and growing work environment that prioritizes a quality work/life balance
• Generous paid holiday schedule that includes the entire week of Christmas off
• Competitive salary with annual bonus eligibility
• Paid time off (based on sliding scale according to hire date and work hours), parental leave, bereavement, and 8 hours of volunteer time
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, vision, dental, life, disability and pet insurance)
• 401(k) plan for retirement with 5% employer matching (eligibility after 90 days of employment)
• Annual professional and career development opportunities available
• Relaxed work environment that offers flexibility to work remotely 1 day per week
• Social Committee that offers an inclusive environment to get to know coworkers in a fun way
• Daily on-site group fitness classes