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IT and Engineering > UI Designers

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Short Description:

Execute interaction design and visual design as a part of a multi-disciplinary team. Collaborate and consult on user experience planning with clients and lead experience architect. Stay abreast of interaction design and technology trends. Possess a strong conceptualization ability, robust visual design, and communication skills. Able to create wireframes and visual design comps, and solid working knowledge of Photoshop or other design tools. Strong written and verbal communication skills and understanding of standard software project management and development practices desired.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
  • Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
  • Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
  • Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas effectively.
  • Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive-level stakeholders.
  • Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback.
  • Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Programming: Writing computer programs for various purposes.
  • Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance relative to the system's goals.
  • Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
  • Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Technology Design: Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
  • Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  • Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about them.
  • Coordination: Adjusting actions concerning others' actions.
  • Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
  • Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the audience's needs.

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  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. 
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 2-4 years of preparation (7.0 to < 8.0)

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