Main responsibilities
- The creation of visual mock-ups and storyboards.
- Work to design briefs provided by the team lead or head of design or product team members.
- Provide design briefs to other members of the team.
- In-depth understanding of different devices, their operating systems, and interfaces.
- Fully understands the archive and master art structure and how the libraries are built.
- Identify potential needs for master design library training by means of workshops and/or one-on-one creative support whenever necessary.
- Create Interface Graphics incl. wireframing based upon research and using appropriate templates, best practices, and any data supplied.
- Delivers graphical designs which meet the quality expectations of the design lead incl. stakeholders (internal & external) within the project deadline.
- Effective & streamlined collaboration with PDMs, BAs, Developers, Team Lead, and Head of Design to assess functionality and create flow charts and wireframes.
- Continually conducts brand analysis and market research in line with the requirement set.
- Ensures creative input and concept approval from PDMs, Head of Product Design, and other Stakeholders (internally and externally).
- Keep abreast of new developments/technology that could be utilized by the organization to retain its competitive advantage.
- Exact transfer of production designs from existing file formats to a new format. (e.g. PSD to XD).
- Maintains brand integrity throughout the production process.
- Ensures all creative files are layered and named correctly and components are structured correctly and logically.
- Can identify all types of bugs and recommend fixes/improvements
- Communicates with and delivers an efficient service to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Understands and enforces the practice of image optimization for production-ready assets.
- Attends SCRUM.
- Assisting with the continual improvement of the design process incl. user testing.
Required experience:
- Experience in working within the UI/UX industry.
- A strong understanding of the product deployment cycle and the dependencies and requirements at key development phases (e.g Refinement, Design, Iteration, Development & Testing).
- Highly proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, preferably:
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe XD & After Effects incl. their workflows, and best practices.
- Experienced at using Apple and Windows-based software/hardware.
- Have a strong understanding of CSS/HTML5 in order to advise on changes to developers.
- In-depth knowledge of UI/UX design incl design patterns and best practices.
- A strong understanding of how responsive design works both inside graphical packages but also within HTML/CSS.
- Knowledge of source control tools i.e. SVN, Git, etc.
- Relevant qualification or related experience in the Design Industry.
- Strong ability to demonstrate working within the UI/UX Industry.
- Strong understanding of how to set up, analyze and present findings from user testing.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the different types of user testing and their methodologies and when to use them.